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    Chicken ears with yellow gunk

    Follow up for others who might have similar issue — vet tested and confirmed ear infection. Now she is on antibiotics (Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim). Hopefully that does it!
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    Chicken ears with yellow gunk

    Thank you! That’s what I was thinking when I woke up this am. I tried some amoxicillin but maybe not best route. I’ll consult with vet and take advantage of having that option. Cheers
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    Chicken ears with yellow gunk

    Hi, I have a 3 year old hen who has been having ear problems for several months. She shakes her head and does yawning motion. I first noticed the feathers around her ears were crusty. Now sometimes she has sticky yellow stuff in her ears. Any thoughts? Infection? I’m getting close to taking...
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    Bumblefoot with no scab.

    I had that with one of mine. It was a long road. I put drawing salve on it and the skin on bump eventually got soft and thin enough that I could drain it. after several trips to vet they swabbed it out and packed it with a strong antibiotic. That finally healed ( 8 months from appearance of...
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    Swollen chicken foot NOT bumblefoot?

    I have a hen who had a hard, swollen foot pad with no characteristic bumblefoot scab. Eventually the swelling moved to top of her foot between toes. Then the skin on top of foot failed and the wound started to drain. It has been a long process (going on a year)…not sure what I would/could...
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    Swollen foot, no bumble foot scab

    I don’t think so
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    Swollen foot, no bumble foot scab

    @Katakornchicks I applied drawing slave and gave her homeopathic calcarea carbonica pellets 2x day. Not sure which of those made the biggest difference or if it truly was the combination but it helped my chicken’s wound come to a head so I could start draining it. Kept her in a dog kennel...
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    Swollen foot, no bumble foot scab

    Hi, sorry, just noticed your post. Yes, it is getting better but has been a long road. What does yours look like now?
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    Swollen foot, no bumble foot scab

    It has been 3 weeks. I’ve been cleaning her foot, applying drawing salve and wrapping it daily. I am ready to take her to emergency vet since it looks so bad. Does this look familiar to anyone?
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    Swollen foot, no bumble foot scab

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    Swollen foot, no bumble foot scab

    Glad your chicken is doing well. Im gettin ready to take mine to emery vet on Monday. Foot is looking bad.
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    Broken Egg Bound Chicken

    What a sweet bird! I have only had chickens for a few years so I will leave advice to someone more experienced. I don’t want to discourage you, but the two situations I’ve had that sound remotely similar ended poorly. In my brief experience it can be difficult to get answers to the questions...
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    Swollen foot

    Interesting. Appreciate you sharing. Sounds like she has been an exceptional patient. Glad to hear she is well and you’re able to manage it. I’ll keep this in mind. Best wishes!
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    Swollen foot, no bumble foot scab

    Appreciate the note. Did yours have the “manure ball” problem (can’t remember what else people call it)? I have looked between her toes on bottom of foot in hopes that packed dirt, etc. was the issue, but I didn’t find anything. It all looked really clear. Won’t hurt for me to look again though.
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    Intro

    Hi, I live in Houston and have 5 hens that free range in my backyard. Signed up here so I can post questions about foot issue haven’t been able to get answered. thanks everyone!
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