Baby chickens with bumblefoot?

[GracePoultry]

Does anybody have experience with very young chicks and bumblefoot? I recently hatched a chick for the first time, but it was the only chick that made it so I went to a rural king and got 3 chicks so it would have friends but 2 of the 3 seem to have small bumblefoot scabs on their feet. I soaked their feet in epsom salt for a few minutes and then applied blu-kote. I'd attach a photo of the scabs but their feet are now purple from blue-kote. I've never cute out bumblefoot before and have always treated it using foot soaks and a drawing salve but i fear with such tiny birds the infection could become dangerous very quickly and using a salve and soaking them takes time. Does anybody know of a somewhat fast way to get rid of the infection without hurting the chicks?

 

[CHlCKEN]

Usually you don’t need to cut it out, just pull it out. Soak it for about fifteen to twenty minutes to soften the scab, then work it out of the foot gently by twisting and prying at it. It should come out in one piece and with the kernel. Then clean it with wound wash, treat with veterycin, and fill the gap with neosporin (without pain relief).

 

[dawg53]

Does anybody have experience with very young chicks and bumblefoot? I recently hatched a chick for the first time, but it was the only chick that made it so I went to a rural king and got 3 chicks so it would have friends but 2 of the 3 seem to have small bumblefoot scabs on their feet. I soaked their feet in epsom salt for a few minutes and then applied blu-kote. I'd attach a photo of the scabs but their feet are now purple from blue-kote. I've never cute out bumblefoot before and have always treated it using foot soaks and a drawing salve but i fear with such tiny birds the infection could become dangerous very quickly and using a salve and soaking them takes time. Does anybody know of a somewhat fast way to get rid of the infection without hurting the chicks?

I've never heard of nor had chicks get bumblefoot so young. You might be dealing with footpad dermatitis (FPD) due to chicks standing in wet soiled litter which requires frequent change-out in order to prevent FPD.
Here's a link for you to read about FPD including treatments:
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/APSC/apsc-191/APSC-191.pdf

 

[Eggcessive]

Do you have any pictures in good light? How old are the chicks and how long have you had them? What type of bedding are you using? Is it pretty dry and, are you adding clean pine shavings to it as needed?

 

[sourland]

I've never heard of nor had chicks get bumblefoot so young. You might be dealing with footpad dermatitis (FPD) due to chicks standing in wet soiled litter which requires frequent change-out in order to prevent FPD.
Here's a link for you to read about FPD including treatments:
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/APSC/apsc-191/APSC-191.pdf

This would be my conclusion. Access the link dawg53 has provided. Given good husbandry, this should clear up readily.