Is this Bumblefoot?

[rehsanipoor]

We noticed our Easter Egger, Flo limping a little. We looked at her feet but didn't see any black spots or obvious infection. She has continued to limp for over a week and today when we looked we did see that the right side appears swollen, but still no cut, or black spot. When we looked at the picture enlarged I can see an area where it may be developing a spot. I'm hoping we have caught this early. What would you recommend at this point? I included pics of both feet for comparison. The first picture is the left (good side) second is the right (bad side).

 

[azygous]

Bumblefoot by definition is a staph infection. The difference in scab color will tell you if it's infected or if it's a superficial wound that is healing. Your chicken has the latter type. Bumblefoot is characterized by a thick black scab, usually with a little swollen tissue surrounding it.

When I see a chicken with a thin tan scab as this chicken has, I just spray Vetericyn on it for a couple of days.

 

[Lillith37]

Regarding the vetericyn, do you spray and wrap it or just give it a good coating and send them on their way?
@azygous @Lillith37

I either just give it a spray a couple of times a day and let air dry or I soak a little piece of gauze to apply before wrapping at night time.

 

[rehsanipoor]

I've been reading, and think it is likely bumblefoot. But if there is no scab, do I still treat it by soaking, making a cut, and draining?

 

[Purelychicks]

I've been reading, and think it is likely bumblefoot. But if there is no scab, do I still treat it by soaking, making a cut, and draining?

I mean, it wouldn’t hurt to go ahead and soak it with plain epsom salt and spray with a poultry disinfectant (can be bought at TSC), possibly wrap it as well. I would assume if it was bad enough and needed to be drained there would likely be a fissure, blood, or a hole of some sort. but I’ve only ever had one chicken have this problem, so I’m definitely not an expert on this subject.

 

[rehsanipoor]

Could anyone else chime in?

 

[rehsanipoor]

I am still waiting on advice on this topic. Is anyone able to advise me?
Thank you.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

@azygous @NatJ

 

[SmiYa0126]

It doesn't look like bumble foot, have you soaked it at all? Since she's limping, I would put her in a crate in your chicken run, she may have pulled something.

 

[rehsanipoor]

We just soaked it in epsom salt (I figured no harm in it). Afterward I took this picture. There does appear to be a little brown spot. Is that the beginning of bumble foot? It definitely does not look like her other foot. I included a video of her limp @azygous @NatJ