Can you please help! What’s that on my female pekin duck’s foot

[Yaras3]

Thank you and I appreciate all of your efforts in making this forum and helping out a duck mommy like me in knowing everything about raising ducks and keeping them happy and safe.

So I have domesticated ducks at home. All pekin ducks. Loves of my life.

Yesterday while I was holding (not going to say my favorite) female pekin duck, her name is Yellow -because she was a bright yellow color as a duckling- I noticed some blood drops on the pad which I put underneath her. After investigating, I saw it was coming from her right foot from what it seemed like a blister, which worries me a lot of it being bumblefoot.

I cleaned it and sanitized it. Today it seemed to have dried out and she is walking fine like there is nothing.

I have attached some photos for reference

Please tell me what it could be. I am sick worried.

A while back and after reading a lot on the forum, I’ve decided to make their bedding as towels and change them daily or twice a day which made them dirty all the time laying in poop, so I changed it with a layer of elevated cage flooring on top of the towels which seems to solve the issue, separating them from the towels. Could it be the issue now? Is it hurting her tiny feet?

Best regards,
Yara

 

[Jenbirdee]

i believe you’re correct the metal bars are hurting her feet.
soak in lukewarm water with a little Epson salt and then put some ointment like Neosporin -make sure it’s the original not the pain relief kind . Metal bars are not recommended. How about spreading some pine flakes on top of the towels and then when they’re dirty, roll them up and shake them outside before you wash them

 

[Yaras3]

i believe you’re correct the metal bars are hurting her feet.
soak in lukewarm water with a little Epson salt and then put some ointment like Neosporin -make sure it’s the original not the pain relief kind . Metal bars are not recommended. How about spreading some pine flakes on top of the towels and then when they’re dirty, roll them up and shake them outside before you wash them

I would definitely do that thank you so much!!

I would also love to have an outside. Unfortunately I love in an apartment. Full room for the kids and they have a huge swimming pool to swim and dive. And several little pools to play. But I dont have a yard.

My babies love to eat the flakes, and the poop… also their own eggs?? they are basically like a toddler that just learned to walk, everything straight to the mouth.

 

[celestewducks]

i believe you’re correct the metal bars are hurting her feet.
soak in lukewarm water with a little Epson salt and then put some ointment like Neosporin -make sure it’s the original not the pain relief kind . Metal bars are not recommended. How about spreading some pine flakes on top of the towels and then when they’re dirty, roll them up and shake them outside before you wash them

I use indoor outdoor carpet. The kind that has not got rubber backing. You can run water through it to wash it. Cut to size, put it on top of wire and you can flip it once to refresh and then take it out to wash n rinse. I call them diapers. They last for years. And there are bootees you can put on her and they protect. Get a bright color if you buy so they are really visible. I regret the gray color I bought.

 

[Sondraa]

Why do you regret the grey colour?

 

[celestewducks]

I was trying to be fashion forward and unobtrusive. :>( Bright colors are easy to see if it falls off, especially when swimming in the pool.




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[Sondraa]

Hehe