Bumble foot and/or something worse?

[ChickenCanoe]

At the Cheryl's Herbs store I mentioned, I attended a class on how to make tinctures and extracts from herbs. I don't remember a lot of it because it was a long time ago. Perhaps I'll go back and take another class.
Here is the place.
https://cherylsherbs.com/

 

[Obiwan Henobi]

When she was with the flock, could she still manage to get to food/water?
Was she picked on?

Often when isolating, they can become depressed. If you can house her within the coop/run so she's with her flock that may help her perk up a bit.

Does she lay eggs?



I wish I knew more about some natural remedies/herbs, etc.
This year I planted a few Calendula seeds; I saw tiny leaves poking out of the soil yesterday. I hope they will grow. Not that I might use them, I like flowers...but still.
And I think I have some St. Johns Wort somewhere here on my property...

She could get to food and water when she was with the flock. However she is on the "bottom rung" in the pecking order and does get bullied by the others--even before she became ill, but never severe enough to cause injury. I have her isolated in a large dog crate away from the flock. However, once a day, I bring her out (in the crate) and set her outside near the coop/run with the others. So she does get some socialization once a day. She has not been laying eggs.

BTW--I did soak her foot in an Epsom salt bath and was able to remove the dark spot from her foot. It peeled off rather easily (like a scab) but I don't believe it was bumble foot because there was no wound underneath. This was on Saturday. She did seem to perk up a bit and isn't limping as severely as before but she still is lethargic, her droppings are green/watery, almost no appetite, and no egg laying. She is drinking water, so I have added a vitamin and electrolyte supplement to her water and am offering a variety of foods (regular feed + dried meal worms + scratch grains) just to entice her to eat.

My wife and I are leaving for an extended vacation early Saturday. I fear that if Fern doesn't improve enough to return her to the flock before then, I will be forced to euthanize her. No one tells you about this part of raising chickens when you purchase the fuzzy little chicks at the farm store...