Okay, I know, I know. There are so many bumble foot threads! I have read probably through... all of them. I still have questions. AND PLEASE do not bring up surgery yet. I am not at the stage yet. That will be my worst case scenario go to. ALSO I cannot get pictures as am alone and had no assistance. I will get some soon and add them once I do.
About a month ago I noticed 5 of my hens had scabs on the bottoms of their feet. No swelling at all and non were limping. My sister was just picking them up and I caught a glimpse. I would have never really noticed otherwise. Most of them are very small scabs and some have them on both feet. One chicken though, the scab is about the size of a dime. But the feet do not bother these chickens for some reason. I immediately inspected the coops and began washing feet and wraping them til I got my tricide neo in the post. Once I did, I began soaking their feet for 5 minutes a day and not wraping them after (Should I have done this?). It's been two weeks, I'm out of solution and I don't REALLY see any progress. Should I have seen some by now? Some of the scabs have turned a dark brown and one chicken's scab kind of turned a pink-ish. I really want to know should I be seeing progress? Or should I move on to another type of treatment (DON'T say surgery). I really just would like to see your pictures of bumble foot and hear your opinions on what you think I should do. Should I continue the soak? Should I be soaking longer and wraping them after?
Thanks!
About a month ago I noticed 5 of my hens had scabs on the bottoms of their feet. No swelling at all and non were limping. My sister was just picking them up and I caught a glimpse. I would have never really noticed otherwise. Most of them are very small scabs and some have them on both feet. One chicken though, the scab is about the size of a dime. But the feet do not bother these chickens for some reason. I immediately inspected the coops and began washing feet and wraping them til I got my tricide neo in the post. Once I did, I began soaking their feet for 5 minutes a day and not wraping them after (Should I have done this?). It's been two weeks, I'm out of solution and I don't REALLY see any progress. Should I have seen some by now? Some of the scabs have turned a dark brown and one chicken's scab kind of turned a pink-ish. I really want to know should I be seeing progress? Or should I move on to another type of treatment (DON'T say surgery). I really just would like to see your pictures of bumble foot and hear your opinions on what you think I should do. Should I continue the soak? Should I be soaking longer and wraping them after?
Thanks!