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    Need help identifying and treating a foot ailment

    I pulled the brown mass off of her foot this morning. It came off fairly easy with only a drop of blood. Surprised to see a hard rice shaped core that was lodged within her foot that came with it. Soaked her foot in epsom salt again, disinfected with hydrogen peroxide and wrapped it in gauze and...
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    Need help identifying and treating a foot ailment

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    I am officially a newbie!

    Yes, I live in Northern Nevada
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    I am officially a newbie!

    My first introduction to chickens was last February (2020) when I purchased 5 Buff Orpington chicks for by backyard. I raised them in the house in a fenced area until they were fully feathered and ready for the big outdoors! I spent a lot of time with them, spoiling them rotten and was...
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    Need help identifying and treating a foot ailment

    This growth is on a 1-1/2 year old Buff Oprington hen’s foot. It is smooth brown and looks like it is an impacted bump that can almost me popped off. I have been soaking in epsom salt, wrapping with a gauze soaked in Vetericyn Plus and covered with stretch tape. Today it was softening enough to...
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