hi, my buff orpington hens' legs are a lot drier and flakier than all of the others. they are tinted red and I'm not sure what it is and how to get rid of it. would I just use lotion? if anyone knows what to do please tell me. thanks
attached are the pictures of her left leg
She only withdraws after like 20 seconds if I feel around the entire foot. If it is bumblefoot, what prevention treatment do you recommend I use?? @suzie
I'm not sure but did u try washing it off? It might be something like what my hen did, stepping on a color thing. Is she okay though?? Like is she acting weird? U should probably create your own thread if u already hadn't to get more answers, anyway I hope ur hen will be okay @anthony2014
Sorry to make a big deal of the situation, but turns out she stepped on a wet purple cabbage and part of the color rubbed off onto her to make the reddish color. I used a hose and got off the cabbage coloring, but there still is a tiny spot which looks like a scab on her left foot. I'll keep an...
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