valleymama76
Hatching
- Jun 7, 2020
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Hi there--new to the community, and a first-time chicken owner.
We have a little 6-week old silkie who started limping about 5 days ago. On inspection, we found that her right foot had been bound with hair--probably for some time, as the hair was deeply embedded around the foot and ankle. The foot was also swollen, and not moving. With patience, good lighting, tweezers, and a seam ripper, we were able to carefully remove the hair from around her foot and ankle, but we're worried that her foot is permanently damaged/deformed. We put antibiotic cream on the foot and ankle for the first 2 days.
In the past 4-5 days, we've been watching her very carefully:
- eating, drinking, hanging out with other chicks normally
- limping and only putting minimal weight on the foot
- no sign of infection so far
Is there more we could be doing to help the foot heal, or to help her stay healthy?
Thank you!!
We have a little 6-week old silkie who started limping about 5 days ago. On inspection, we found that her right foot had been bound with hair--probably for some time, as the hair was deeply embedded around the foot and ankle. The foot was also swollen, and not moving. With patience, good lighting, tweezers, and a seam ripper, we were able to carefully remove the hair from around her foot and ankle, but we're worried that her foot is permanently damaged/deformed. We put antibiotic cream on the foot and ankle for the first 2 days.
In the past 4-5 days, we've been watching her very carefully:
- eating, drinking, hanging out with other chicks normally
- limping and only putting minimal weight on the foot
- no sign of infection so far
Is there more we could be doing to help the foot heal, or to help her stay healthy?
Thank you!!
