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My chicken won't let me bandage her . My parents didn't allow me to bandage as extensively as I'd like to, and they limited me to a band-aid, which she and her sister tore off TOGETHER within a minute. She didn't like the epsom salt bath either. I had to hold her in, and I couldn't use the...

How often do I soak her and change the bandage? And what kind of ointment do I use?For the poultice, is it ok to use povidone-iodine instead of regular iodine? How much sugar to the iodine?

I soaked her for about 2-5 minutes because she freaked out when her feet touched the water. I don't think it's bumblefoot now, but should I be concerned about this? I didn't bandage her foot or apply anything onto it (oops!), but is it too late to do this tomorrow? Would this "wound" (i think)...

Do i pick the dried ish skin off? (The black part) Also, do I bandage it even if it isnt bumblefoot? Havent gotten to soaking yet, but i will soon.

I couldn't find regular epsom salts, so I had to get lavender scented epsom salts. Will the fragrance affect the chicken? Also, do I soak the whole body or just her leg?

Thanks for all the useful information! I'll be getting the epsom salts today. Is it okay to soak a hen that's perfectly healthy along with this hen? I only have two, and they're inseparable Could I use a pad and this type of bandaging to replace Vetwrap?

Does this look like bumblefoot to you guys? The top of the foot looks perfectly normal and there's no swelling. She doesn't limp at all. She's not favoring that foot; however, for the past two days or so she's been lifting that foot and using her beak to "check" on it (maybe once...