My 4 y/o GLW, Drucie, has struggled with bumblefoot on and off for most of her life. Whenever we finally get her to heal up, she always gets it back--and, notably, it always flares up during peak laying season (as if the act of laying causes system-wide inflammation).
Anyway, a couple weeks...
I'm newer to raising chickens, and being a caretaker. I've lived around them most of my life, but only recently have I started caring for some myself, and I am just now getting used to things. That said, my poor Rooster has managed to get bumblefoot(At first I didn't know what that was, or...
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One of my ducks Lilly had developed some swelling around her toe which turned out to be bumblefoot (pic 1). Lilly was taken to the vet and the bumblefoot was drained/removed and her foot wrapped. It has been 6 days since then and she has developed a new black scab. Is this normal or...
I have heard many different opinions on whether to use or not use Baytril 2.5% or Baytril 10% to help cure a recurring and swollen bumblefoot.
Question 1: Is Baytril SAFE for hens and, after a 2 week egg dumping/withdrawal period, can I eat the eggs from my treated hens?
Question 2: If I...
Hi, I'm pretty new here, and I'd like some tips on treating bumblefoot. Yesterday I noticed my White Leghorn hen had something going on with her feet, and after a bit of research I discovered it was bumblefoot. She has it pretty badly on one foot and possibly on the other as well. I currently...
so my rooster is 2.5 years old, hes pretty healthy and fine however almost a month ago, i noticed the bumblefoot on both of his leg and searched up on google about it and it got me very worried because it said bumblefoot can grow into chickens bones and body and kills them, which made me get on...