Bumblefoot!!!!;! Ahhhhhhh!

[Cjsgnn]

12 of my chickens currently have what I think is bumblefoot all of their roost are fine they do free range most of the day and there's no metal or sharp things in my yard I don't know why they got it all at the same time beginning bumblefoot.
Does anyone have any advice or reason why so many got it all at once??? I am so desperate I've soaked them all in Epsom salt with warm water and was able to remove most of the black dots!
I am a nurse, so I apologize for the pictures they are kind of gross

 

[mrskenmore]

12 of my chickens currently have what I think is bumblefoot all of their roost are fine they do free range most of the day and there's no metal or sharp things in my yard I don't know why they got it all at the same time beginning bumblefoot.
Does anyone have any advice or reason why so many got it all at once??? I am so desperate I've soaked them all in Epsom salt with warm water and was able to remove most of the black dots!
I am a nurse, so I apologize for the pictures they are kind of gross

Sorry you are dealing with that all at once! I think every chicken owner goes through it eventually. I have a barred rock that has had it once or twice, she is a heavier gal. I also had a golden laced wyandotte that had it habitually. Prevention is the best method for this one. You may want to take a look at their roost heights, what bedding they are on and if they are getting into something while they free range. Below is a link to my post that I had some about 5 years ago with pictures, vet visits and the healed foot.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-cures.1192989/

Good luck!

 

[Cjsgnn]

Sorry you are dealing with that all at once! I think every chicken owner goes through it eventually. I have a barred rock that has had it once or twice, she is a heavier gal. I also had a golden laced wyandotte that had it habitually. Prevention is the best method for this one. You may want to take a look at their roost heights, what bedding they are on and if they are getting into something while they free range. Below is a link to my post that I had some about 5 years ago with pictures, vet visits and the healed foot.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-cures.1192989/

Good luck!

You are amazing and consistent with your beautiful girl I just saw all your post photos. I have a lot of Polish and leghorns with the Bumble foot only a few(4) or heavy. I had a severe Bumble foot first time ever with my Polish,Olaf.
The pictures are very graphic but she recovered with taking it out, debris, sanitizing it wrapping it and putting antibiotic powder on it. A week after the removal... It look like nothing ever happened.

 

[Cjsgnn]

Sorry you are dealing with that all at once! I think every chicken owner goes through it eventually. I have a barred rock that has had it once or twice, she is a heavier gal. I also had a golden laced wyandotte that had it habitually. Prevention is the best method for this one. You may want to take a look at their roost heights, what bedding they are on and if they are getting into something while they free range. Below is a link to my post that I had some about 5 years ago with pictures, vet visits and the healed foot.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-cures.1192989/

Good luck! From morning to noon they have 70 ft of run on dirt some tiny little Pebbles also. At night they sleep on roost and have a concrete floor I may have to bring them down and they don't sleep on any wet or anything nest green fake turf... I'm not sure if I should lower all the ones in the run and the roost or only where they sleep?

 

[mrskenmore]

Thanks for the extra photos- your coop and flock are amazing! One thing that came to mind when looking at the photos are the concrete pavers you have in their coop. I am wondering if them walking and jumping down onto the concrete is the primary cause for the amount of cases you have. Is there any way to add sand or pine shavings to that area?

 

[Cjsgnn]

Thanks for the extra photos- your coop and flock are amazing! One thing that came to mind when looking at the photos are the concrete pavers you have in their coop. I am wondering if them walking and jumping down onto the concrete is the primary cause for the amount of cases you have. Is there any way to add sand or pine shavings to that area?

I am actually in the process of making another ladder so they have no way of jumping down they have to walk down a second ladder. I hose down the pavers every morning into a drain/septic that collects all their poop so I can use it to fertilize my land. If the second ladder doesn't work I'll add a third or a bench that they can get on to then down to the ground thank you so much and I will keep you updated...you're awesome

 

[Cjsgnn]

Thanks for the extra photos- your coop and flock are amazing! One thing that came to mind when looking at the photos are the concrete pavers you have in their coop. I am wondering if them walking and jumping down onto the concrete is the primary cause for the amount of cases you have. Is there any way to add sand or pine shavings to that are

Thanks for the extra photos- your coop and flock are amazing! One thing that came to mind when looking at the photos are the concrete pavers you have in their coop. I am wondering if them walking and jumping down onto the concrete is the primary cause for the amount of cases you have. Is there any way to add sand or pine shavings to that area?

PS.... In your profile picture I have three of those breeds left to right... Barred Plymouth (Barry), Marley(Americuana) , and Azula (Black star)

 

[mrskenmore]

I am actually in the process of making another ladder so they have no way of jumping down they have to walk down a second ladder. I hose down the pavers every morning into a drain/septic that collects all their poop so I can use it to fertilize my land. If the second ladder doesn't work I'll add a third or a bench that they can get on to then down to the ground thank you so much and I will keep you updated...you're awesome

Sounds like a good plan!

 

[mrskenmore]

PS.... In your profile picture I have three of those breeds left to right... Barred Plymouth (Barry), Marley(Americuana) , and Azula (Black star)

That's my original flock- I just have my barred rock remaining who will be 8 next month! Mine are (were) Madame Curie (BR) Arianna Huffington (EE) and Jolene (BSL)

They were the best! collectively and individually!

 

[Cjsgnn]

That's my original flock- I just have my barred rock remaining who will be 8 next month! Mine are (were) Madame Curie (BR) Arianna Huffington (EE) and Jolene (BSL)

They were the best! collectively and individually!

Oh my goodness I love all the names you've chosen! And they were/are all gorgeous!