Hello, we got Rhode Island Red chickens for the first time and in the past couple weeks her feet have been getting bigger and bigger on both feet. At first I thought it was just genetic but as they got bigger and bigger I knew something was wrong and I learned that chickens get bumblefoot. Further inspecting her feet, I did not see any blackhead like openings.
I read many articles, watched many videos, and decided to do the operation. I cut one foot open and found nothing, no smell, no solified kernals, no noticeable hard spots so I just put triple antibiotic cream in her wound and patched her back up defeated and emotionally exhausted.
I plan on calling around tomorrow for a poultry vet because I want to know what is happening to her and want to save her if its not already too late.
If anyone has any idea on what this may be, anything I can do, advice I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thank you
I read many articles, watched many videos, and decided to do the operation. I cut one foot open and found nothing, no smell, no solified kernals, no noticeable hard spots so I just put triple antibiotic cream in her wound and patched her back up defeated and emotionally exhausted.
I plan on calling around tomorrow for a poultry vet because I want to know what is happening to her and want to save her if its not already too late.
If anyone has any idea on what this may be, anything I can do, advice I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thank you
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