Bumble Foot in older chicken

[cooki2581]

I have a chicken with bumble foot on both of her feet. One is large (maybe medium but I've never had a chicken with it before so I don't have anything to compare it to) and the other is just starting- about a week ago and is small. She is at least 3 yrs old (maybe 4 yrs old) and still laying eggs.

Should I remove it or just let it be because she's 3-4 yrs old? Before we knew what it was, we cleaned it and removed some of the puss and bandaged her up. I would have no problem removing the kernel and all the gross stuff if I could numb the area or give her some kind of pain killer. It breaks my heart to think of hurting her.

Thank you everyone!

PS- does anyone know how to get rid of Northern Fowl Mite larvae stuck on feathers? Should I clean the feathers or should I cut them?

 

[Allears]

Hi there,

Have a look at these threads and see if they can help you:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/07/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning.html
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/how-to-treat-bumblefoot-in-chickens.aspx

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/236649/bumblefoot-surgery-with-pics-and-how-to

https://www.pondrx.com/products/16165.html

Good luck and please don't try surgery unless you are confident that you KNOW what you are doing.

 

[cooki2581]

I'm going to see if a girl at a wildlife place a volunteer if she knows how to do it and will do it. She has a degree in zoology and worked at a bird vet clinic.

 

[Allears]

Wow, you are so fortunate to have like that on hand. Let us know how it goes.