fiddleleaffarm
In the Brooder
- May 4, 2023
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I regrettably don’t have any photos but here’s what I’m dealing with.
Two LF hens with what looks like a classic case of bumblefoot. I didn’t notice any limping, but I did a quick exam and took action as soon as I saw the bumblefoot. No swelling, but pretty good size black callous/scab on both feet of both hens.
Hen 1 - right foot, I felt like I didn’t get much out but the scab seemed to be gone. Poked around a bit and squeezed and got NO pus. Foot pad was not hard. No swelling on ankle or upper leg. Left foot, scab came out whole and skin underneath was pink and clean, absolutely no pus.
Hen 2 - almost the same thing, but both feet the scab didn’t come off whole, just kind of broke up. A little pus on one foot, none on the other.
Did the recommended epsom salt soak, pick out scab, Vetericyn, antibiotic ointment, gauze, vet wrap. They both walked off and went right back to grazing.
I absolutely squeezed the hell out of their feet/legs and there was truly no pus or kernel. Is it possible that I caught this early and there’s not advanced infection? I’ve seen some photos of other bumblefoot surgeries and mine was nothing like them.
I’ve seen folks recommend changing it every few days, but I think I’ll take them off tomorrow and take a peek again to make sure it’s looking okay.
Also, I’m pretty confident this is a result of my roosting bars being too narrow and some of their pasture having some sharp rocks/dry brush. Changing out their roosts to 2x4 asap. Any other recommendations for prevention are welcome too!
Two LF hens with what looks like a classic case of bumblefoot. I didn’t notice any limping, but I did a quick exam and took action as soon as I saw the bumblefoot. No swelling, but pretty good size black callous/scab on both feet of both hens.
Hen 1 - right foot, I felt like I didn’t get much out but the scab seemed to be gone. Poked around a bit and squeezed and got NO pus. Foot pad was not hard. No swelling on ankle or upper leg. Left foot, scab came out whole and skin underneath was pink and clean, absolutely no pus.
Hen 2 - almost the same thing, but both feet the scab didn’t come off whole, just kind of broke up. A little pus on one foot, none on the other.
Did the recommended epsom salt soak, pick out scab, Vetericyn, antibiotic ointment, gauze, vet wrap. They both walked off and went right back to grazing.
I absolutely squeezed the hell out of their feet/legs and there was truly no pus or kernel. Is it possible that I caught this early and there’s not advanced infection? I’ve seen some photos of other bumblefoot surgeries and mine was nothing like them.
I’ve seen folks recommend changing it every few days, but I think I’ll take them off tomorrow and take a peek again to make sure it’s looking okay.
Also, I’m pretty confident this is a result of my roosting bars being too narrow and some of their pasture having some sharp rocks/dry brush. Changing out their roosts to 2x4 asap. Any other recommendations for prevention are welcome too!