JakeMaz
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- Jul 22, 2022
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I have an Americana chicken with a swollen foot. It has spreed to her other foot and the swollen part has gotten more black. I’m wondering what I should do about this
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I don’t have Epson salt so can I use table salt or baking soda?Looks like bumblefoot. Soak the feet in warm soapy water or Epsom salts for about 15 minutes a day to soften and clean the scab. Some use a paste made with Betadine and sugar, and then apply that to the scab for a couple of days with a dressing. Here are 2 good threads about methods of treatment:
https://www.tillysnest.com/2015/12/non-surgical-bumblefoot-treatment-html/
https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/
https://forum.thepoultrysite.com/discussion/9727/bumblefoot