Tehe, I think you read my "hurl" as in puke, as hurt. It was defenately a bother to the poor girl. Thanks for the link, thats how I do their feet, and she's in a clean seperate place until she's 100% since the others love to pick off vetwrap.
Holy cow guys, I pulled out a bumble today that I really should have photographed. It all came out in one piece, huge at the bottom and more narrow at top, like a tooth. It left a hole that I could see through from the top of my girl's foot. Ibdont know how I am ever going to touch food again, I...
@collybaby, did you say neosporin pain? Because I've read that chickens aren't allowed to use anything in the 'caine family, like the numbing ingredient in some neosporin. Something to look out for :)
of the four feet I did, two look really good. the one with the big abscess looks black, I'm guessing bruised from the trauma? today is day two of post op, I'm wrought with worry but am surrounded by good advice. thanks and keep it coming!
this is an amazing thread, thanks to everyone who has added to it.
are there any wisdom nuggets from people who haven't had happy endings?
with all of my chicken drama I expect the worse, but this thread makes it seem like bumblefoot is very curable, with a minimally negative outcome.
I just...