Recent content by CoriM

Well you have to do what you think best on observing the situation. I will tell you though that the poultice is great because it stays on the foot the whole time it's bandaged. See this thread - it's how I first heard about it and have been using it ever since...

No worries, I wouldn't cut into it, maybe just use your fingernail and pick off the tiny scab so there's a place that the poultice can work into. I strongly recommend the epsom salt poultice! I would keep it covered with that swabbed on for a majority of the day and then leave it off for...

That's how my girl that's been sitting is as well - if all her friends are outside she just covers the eggs and gets up to play and forgets about them.

If that were my duck I would probably make sure I had an area where she could keep her feet dry after wrapping. I would start again with the big swelling on the middle toe, pull the scab, squeeze out whatever gunky stuff you can get, and pack with triple antibiotic ointment the first day, gauze...

I'm not sure that oral antibiotics will help at this point and may be taking a toll on her body. The less you can give the better.

I know it's hard to tell. To me, the light brown scabs and a feeling of softness under them indicate it's on the mend. If the swelling still is hard, I think you still have infection in there - which it looked like in one of your photos - but only you can be the judge.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/should-i-pull-this-scab-off.1415545/

When I get home I can find the thread

I would not cut anymore that tissue looks good. I would use antibiotic ointment a couple days then switch to the poultice.

Here is a thread I started a couple years ago when I had a pekin with a bumble in a similar spot. When I wrap the foot I use a square of gazue that's folded over to be soft, then two pieces of vet wrap 15-18 inches. Wrap gently around the ankle and criss-cross through the toes while trying to...

You have gotten the scab and likely some infection out. A bumble that size will take weeks to months to heal. I hope you packed it with triple antiobiotic ointment and wrapped with a gauze pad and vet wrap and have kept her foot dry and clean for a couple of days. At that point I would rebandage...

Post some pictures to get the best help. It's probably the blood feathers - sometimes ducklings will pick at their friends just because it's a curiosity - it's very painful for the little ones so try to stop it. If the bleeding won't stop you can use quick clot or something like that. If the...

Try to soak the little bottom part in lukewarm water and loosen the poop clogging the vent - use a cotton swab or something soft and be gentle until you've got the poop off so she can freely poop - if needed you could use a tiny bit of vaseline or coconut/olive oil to soften it up and loosen the...

That's wonderful that it stayed put and a really good sign! I think that seems to be the case for many. With my little runner I witnessed her first egg because she was out in the yard with me. At that time I thought she was prolapsing because the vent came out partially with the egg, but it went...

I'm so sorry this happened to you and your girl - I know from experience how traumatic and stressful it is. You're on the right track! Did the vent stay in after you eased in back in place? That is the tricky part. I had this happen with a runner duck and the vent came out every time she pooped...