I'll keep you posted. How many chickens do you have? These are my girls although we list the black and white one last month. Not sure what was wrong. She just sat around, she was still eating and drinking . She seemed to perk up a bit for a while but then she went lethargic again and then she...
Avery that's really reassuring. No scalpel used. just wore gloves and pulled at it with fingers and then used sterile tweezers. Keeping my fingers crosseductive. That she is on the mend. 👍
Hi Avery. Do you think her foot looks ok then? I was worried that there may have been more infection left in there. I will keep an eye on it and scanned the dressing every 2/3 days. Maybe I caught it early enough that it wasn't too bad infection? I did have a video but I couldn't attach it to...
Hi. So we attempted to remove the plug this afternoon after soaking her feet twice in Epsom salts . The plug was not too hard to remover but was expecting a lot of pus to be inside but there wasn't much. Ot did bleed as ypubsaid it would. I cleaned away all that I could see and sprayed with...
Hi Avery.
Thanks for your help. I have been watching videos on YouTube and it's exactly like you say. Imy in England and couldn't get neOspringe. I have bought brulidine which is our version as I understand! Will let you know how I get on.
Alison
Hi. My heritage skyline is 6 and she bumblefoot for the first time ever. I have been bathing her feet in Epsom salts and applying smiles prid. For about 3 days. I'm not sure how long to use the smiles prid for. I was going to try and remove the core tomorrow. Is there a certain method? Should I...
Hi I have finally joined byc!
I live in England, born in London but now live in kent with my husband, 3 sons and springer spaniel.
I've been keeping chickens for 6 years now.
My oldest bird has bumblefoot which I have been treating and this is what has made me join Byc!
Looking forward to lots...