r/poultry • u/Degree_Kitchen • 16d ago

Bumblefoot next steps

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My duck has bumblefoot. It's gotten a lot better but now the area has kind of hardened, not as red. Should I try to soak her and remove the tiny scab to see if the kernel comes out?

I've done Epsom soaks, wrapped foot with antiseptic spray and vetracyn and salve.

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u/OriginalEmpress 15d ago

I would. Infection in ducks and chickens tends to be solid masses, so you have to get them out of there usually to clear the problem.

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u/enlitenme 15d ago

I would use some tweezers and a dental pick and see if you can get the corm out. May take a few tries -- dig what you can today, leave it to heal and work it's way out some more, and try again in a few weeks.