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    Does Bumblefoot HAVE to be treated?

    Okay, so my Buff Orpington has had Bumblefoot for at least a couple of months now. She doesn't show any signs of limping or anything. Gets around fine. I tried soaking a few times and got the scab off and all that in the beginning, but I simply do not have the time to keep doing this. She has it...
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    Chickens as pets...it's overwhelming

    I’m feeling the same way. I had to put down one of my hens yesterday. I cried like a baby! Had to tell myself to calm down. I get obsessed about their care. It’s so unhealthy for me. I try so hard to not care but not successful. Now I have one with Bumblefoot and it’s looking more swollen...
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    Lethargic Chicken

    Thank you. Her vent is clean. I will keep you updated.
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    Lethargic Chicken

    She's 2.5 years old. She hasn't been laying eggs since this started (that I have noticed. No signs of molting. Her crop seems fine from what I know or can tell. Haven't seen any lice or mites. I've been putting out extra water all over to encourage her to drink wherever she is. I can't watch her...
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    Lethargic Chicken

    Help. My chicken Floppy Peep has been very lethargic the last 7 days. In the first couple days when I noticed her behavioral changes, the tips of her very large floppy comb (hence the name) was a bit blue-ish. Just a tinge. And her comb looks super deep red - almost maroon. The blue tips has...
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    Topic of the Week - Bumblefoot - Prevention and Treatment

    She’s beautiful. I nursed a broken leg on my buff for months last year. Now bumble with another. These chickens are so NEEDY!!! I want to help her but at times I just have to say I’m doing the best I can. She’s not limping at all but one foot looks a bit reddish in between the toe and a little...
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    Another Bumble Foot Question

    So you never treated until you saw it affecting her? The other instances resolved?
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    Another Bumble Foot Question

    Thank you. I do not find any other conversations about this approach online at all. You’ve never had a problem with this method or it’s never made them worse? Mine has it in both feet. I only noticed because I saw the area between the top of her toes was slightly red and swollen. A obvious...
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    Topic of the Week - Bumblefoot - Prevention and Treatment

    I know your post is a couple years old, but did the scab just start to disappear?And how long did you do the soak and wrap for? I'm dealing with this now and don't know what to do. I really don't want to do any "surgery".
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    Another Bumble Foot Question

    What will the bumble spot look like when you remove the pad in couple days? Im trying this salicylic acid approach today with my hen. She has it on both feet. I’ve never seen this recommendation before.
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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #1 This is Cornbread. We were nursing her broken leg but this day she got some free time in the grass. You can see her cute little wrapped leg.
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    Is this bumblefoot?

    Three weeks ago, I noticed this black spot on the bottom of my chicken foot (just saw it on accident)..... I looked yesterday and it's still there (pic from yesterday). Not any better OR worse. Just this little pinhead of a scab spot. I think she MIGHT have the exact same situation on other...
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