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We are extremely HOT right now in Central Texas. So much so, that I turn the water on and let it trickle in the shade by the coop before going to roost at night. I also dump their water on the ground throughout the day when I change out their waterers (I am doing that every 2 - 2.5 hours b/c...

Looks like she is healing pretty good. Doing bandage and antibiotic once a day. I am guessing the sore will just heal up at some point?

Progress. Most of the scab came off revealing dried pus adhering to it. Will cut down to once a day soaks with bandage change. Hopefully all pus is gone and she is on her way to healing. :)

I have been giving 2x a day soaks. Is this too much? My girl doesn't seem to mind - gives here a little reprieve from the oppressive heat we are having right now.

Tonight, after 2nd soaking of the day, I was able to get some pus out of the foot. It was cottage cheese like in consistency. After that there was a lot of bleeding - I think that is a good sign. It came from the area pointed to in the attached photo. I still think there is more puss under...

Here is a photo of our girl with bumblefoot. We did a 2nd epsom salt bath tonight - 15 min. Poke at it some more and got some of the scab to come off and I squeezed it pretty good. I got a little - tiny really - bit of white, sticky, but wet pus to come out. When I thought she had enough, I...

So, I am dealing with my first case of bumble foot. I went about my monthly check today and other that a few poopy bottoms that needed to be clean, all is okay except one of my hens has bumble foot. I expected this would happen b/c I am allowing them to walk around in water/mud/wet grass when...