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What in the world is that?

I would agree with Attila. Keep it wrapped with vet wrap (not overly tight, cut it into more narrow strips before using) with a piece of gauze with antibacterial ointment on it is most important. Keeps any more staph out and will let the animal focus on healing and will soften the skin to...

I definitely think gravel is what is doing it the more I think of it. I would have easily, 25% of my birds with it every year for 3 years at the old place, this year its 2% and the roost height and material are the same. The cleanliness of the coop is the same. But the big thing is they are...

You know that is so interesting you say that. At my old house I had lot of bumblefoot occurances and I had a huge gravel driveway. Now at my new place this year I only had 1 case and they don't have access to a gravel driveway and I have 2x the birds and I had wondered if that was why.

The smaller the cage the better for making them feel safe and calm. When we treated injured wild birds it was always recommened to have a small cage, no larger than 4 times the size of the bird so that they had no choice but to rest and put enough food out for only having to disturb her 1x a...

Can you put her alone in a small cage covered with a sheet? Sometimes confining a sick hen for 1 to 2 weeks with unlimited food and drink with occasional snacks in a warm spot will help give her a break to fight infection. Keep her in a quiet spot and the sheet over the cage will allow her to...

One tip.....if you simply wrap the foot with vet wrap for an extended period..2 weeks if not too severe...the bumble and skin will soften to the point you can peel back the skin and pop out the kernal and white stuff. Epsom baths work okay but are a bit stressful on the bird and you need at...