Bumble foot help!!

[savilcr]

My hen has a bad case of bumble foot. Been swollen for a week now, what can I do to make the swelling go down? Will it eventually go away?

 

[dawg53]

You'll need to perform minor surgery, here's a link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=236649

 

[soffeann1997]

What is bumble foot? I have never herd of it.

 

[dawg53]

What is bumble foot? I have never herd of it.

Bumblefoot is a staph infection that gets inside the footpad via a cut, splinter and so forth. The infection must be removed as soon as possible. Once the infection reaches the legbone, it quickly spreads throughout the chickens system causing death. No amount of antibiotics can stop it once the staph infection reaches the legbone. When you see a chicken limping, always check the bottom of the feet for the telltail dark in color scab. If there's redness and/or swelling, most likely it's bumblefoot.

 

[soffeann1997]

Thanks, good to know. =]

Bumblefoot is a staph infection that gets inside the footpad via a cut, splinter and so forth. The infection must be removed as soon as possible. Once the infection reaches the legbone, it quickly spreads throughout the chickens system causing death. No amount of antibiotics can stop it once the staph infection reaches the legbone. When you see a chicken limping, always check the bottom of the feet for the telltail dark in color scab. If there's redness and/or swelling, most likely it's bumblefoot.

 

[savilcr]

So if I don't do this surgery it will die?