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I have roosts that are appropriately low to the ground, but a few particular hens (her being one of them) insist on getting up into the rafters of the henhouse to roost, then jumping to the ground in the mornings, which seems the most likely cause of the bumblefoot. I guess need to put up some...

THANK YOU! That looks exactly correct, and the causes of the bumblefoot sound plausible in this situation. Any suggestions on a particular antibiotic that works well?

While putting the girls back in the coop after their free-range time, I noticed one of my oldest hens favoring one of her feet. The bottom of the foot looked swollen, so I caught her and flipped her over to have a look. The pad on the bottom of her foot is swollen, and she has a large...