Bumble foot?

ebeagle35

In the Brooder
May 16, 2015
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I am new to chicken keeping and have a cornish cross that is limping, fairly dirty, and not very active. She does get up and walk around and is currently standing in the feed bowlin the dog crate she is currently residing in. Last week we had an outbreak of cocidiosis so I am treating for that with corid. Below are the pictures of her feet, she is favoring the left foot. To the touch the center of her foot is slightly more stiff as if there could be something in there but it is very slight.
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Please note that in the last picture it is the foot on the right. I also under stand that these are poor photos I will upload more later.
 
Its hard to tell by those pics but I don't see bumble. Being a CX meat bird, leg problems are common. They grow so big so fast, their body weight can easily exceed what their legs can handle. It may already be too late. Once I see leg problems in a terminal cross, I rarely see it get better. If this chicken is being raised for meat, now is the time to process. If this is a pet and you want to try and save it, you have to limit their access to food and encourage exercise if walking can become comfortable again. If it continues to be painful, you'll want to end it humanly.
 

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