Bumblefoot BOTH feet

[ANiceKaren]

Hey everyone! I need some help with bumblefoot! I had no idea my girl had it but after taking a picture for something else it was noticed. She has it in both feet.. seems mild, not much swelling and no redness.. she seems to be walking fine. I need some help on how to treat this! Can you treat both feet at the same time? Is there a treatment for milder cases...?

 

[TheTexasChickenGirl]

Can you post some pictures?

 

[ANiceKaren]

Here are some pics.

 

[TheTexasChickenGirl]

Yes looks like bumblefoot. I would soak her feet in warm water, with epsom salt for around 10-15 minutes. That should bring the infection out (hopefully) and give the skin a chance to heal.
@Corbdee

 

[Corbdee]

My last batch of quail had it on one foot, and a duckling of mine had it. It was more a niacin deficiency in the duckling, but because of it it couldn’t walk, which caused a blister like soar as well. I tried hand feeding her, and doing what @TheTexasChickenGirl said to do. That mostly helped but I needed to do that daily for awhile. At TSC there’s a lot of treatments that can prevent or help that. I don’t know any off the top of my head but if I had to do it again, I would’ve also used that. Best of luck and I’m so sorry about your chicken

 

[ANiceKaren]

Yes looks like bumblefoot. I would soak her feet in warm water, with epsom salt for around 10-15 minutes. That should bring the infection out (hopefully) and give the skin a chance to heal.
@Corbdee

So no digging or cutting yet?!?

 

[chickenlover007]

I would do one foot at a time, as in, do one foot wait a week or so, then do the other foot. I would soak both feet in epsom salt water two or three times a day for three days for fifteen minutes at a time. Then, gently work/massage out the bumble and use tweezers to get out the extra bits. Spray with antibacterial spray, plug the hole with neosporin and bandage. It's the most non invasive tactic I know. I used it on three of my chickens in the past and they were fine. Good luck!

 

[chickenlover007]

This is the article I used, it's super helpful : )
https://www.tillysnest.com/2015/12/non-surgical-bumblefoot-treatment-html/