Bumble foot and molting

[Cinnamon Roll]

I got two hens from a neighbor, they are currently in quarantine, and one has bumble foot on both feet. I’d like to start treating her feet but she has so many feathers growing in that it’s painful for her to be held. How long does it take for the new feathers to grow in and is it a big deal to wait a bit to treat the bumble foot? (She will be on cushy straw in the meantime.)

 

[coach723]

Molt can take weeks or months, no way to say for sure how long. I personally would at least start treating the larger lesion now. I'm treating a roo currently for bumblefoot, he is molting also. I wrap him in a towel and lay him on his back with his head covered (making sure he still can breathe) and he stays pretty calm for it. If soaking is too difficult then you can apply decolorized iodine (any drug store in the first aid section) to the lesion and wrap it over night and that will help soften it for removal. Once the first one is healing, then I would start on the second.