Bumble Foot - I think? Help?

[ElizLyon]

I’m still new to chickens so I want to be sure I do this right. We noticed our Red hobbling around and saw her feet seem to have bumble foot. We’ve soaked them twice today in epsom salts.

When do we try to pull infection out? Should we just medicate/wrap them a few days? We’ve got her isolated in a crate. She’s already moving around better after the soaks but isn’t herself. Still eating and drinking but limping/not wanting to walk.

 

[Hanathehappyhen]

I’m still new to chickens so I want to be sure I do this right. We noticed our Red hobbling around and saw her feet seem to have bumble foot. We’ve soaked them twice today in epsom salts.

When do we try to pull infection out? Should we just medicate/wrap them a few days? We’ve got her isolated in a crate. She’s already moving around better after the soaks but isn’t herself. Still eating and drinking but limping/not wanting to walk.

Definitely bumble foot. It looks pretty minor, for now you're doing great! Keep the feet clean, and put some Neosporin on. I had a hen with Bumblefoot at this stage, and after a few weeks of keeping her feet clean it went away. Keep an eye on it though, and if it looks worse take a look at a couple videos or articles on how to do surgery. https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/

 

[ElizLyon]

Definitely bumble foot. It looks pretty minor, for now you're doing great! Keep the feet clean, and put some Neosporin on. I had a hen with Bumblefoot at this stage, and after a few weeks of keeping her feet clean it went away. Keep an eye on it though, and if it looks worse take a look at a couple videos or articles on how to do surgery. https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/

Thank you so much! We just got back from the feed store buying ALL the stuff so hopefully we can get her feeling better. I appreciate you!

 

[Hanathehappyhen]

Thank you so much! We just got back from the feed store buying ALL the stuff so hopefully we can get her feeling better. I appreciate you!

Of course! I hope she starts feeling better soon!