Bumblefoot - Did i get it all out?

[Dan Hoffmann]

The scabs were pretty small, only a little puss out of one foot.

Day 2 of antibiotic bandages.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Looks good to me, keep it covered & medicated.

 

[Dan Hoffmann]

The chicken is still having a difficult time keeping her balance, and very watery poop. I've noticed she does seem to be drinking alot. I've started adding some vitamin/electrolyte to her water.

Perhaps the balance problems are due to the bandages on both feet? I've tried to make them as streamlined as possible.


Do you think this is normal for recovery from bumblefoot? Anything else I can do?

 

[ChickNanny13]

Is she eating? Drinking alot, is it warm where you are at? Vitamins/electrolytes good idea. Could be the wrap does feel awkward for her, keep clean & watch for any signs of infection.

 

[Dan Hoffmann]

Yes shes eating and drinking alot. Its been 70-80’s this last week.

 

[Dan Hoffmann]

This little girl still isn't getting any better. Still very unstable on her feet, diarrhea, drinking like crazy.

Here are updated pics of the feet. I'm not sure if the one is just a scab from the operation or it's still infected.

 

[Dan Hoffmann]

 

[ChickNanny13]

Ok, feet look good but being off balance don't seem to be her feet. When you say diarrhea, are you sure it's not her cecal poop? What color? Wondering if it's Riboflavin deficiency? Is the only symptom "instead" on her feet? Hoping others respond with their thoughts...

@Eggcessive @aart @Wyorp Rock @drumstick diva

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks for the updated photos and video.

The foot with the largest scab may still need some extra care - are you still treating the foot?

Is she eating? Drinking lots of water is a bit concerning if she is not eating as well. Check her crop to see that it's emptying overnight. Look in her ears for any infection or ear mites that could cause imbalance.

As @ChickNanny13 mentioned, it won't hurt to add some vitamins to her water or feed a couple of times a week. Look for one that has Vitamins B and E.

How old is she, how long have you had her and what do you feed? The imbalance could be from the foot, but there are other causes of stumbling - a disease like Marek's comes to mind.

Let us know how she's doing.

 

[Dan Hoffmann]

Yes, I'm still wrapping it and putting the antibiotic ointment on her feet.

She is eating, and fairly voraciously. The last couple of days I've mixed the feed in with some natural yogurt and she eats it completely. She's always eating the feed out of that feeder as well. I will check her for ear mites.

We got her about a month ago from the local D&L feed store, she had some mites in her feathers at the time, we treated her and I haven't been able to locate or find any on her since.

I bought some vitamin/electrolyte mix and have been putting it in her water dish on/off for the last couple of weeks.

Her poop is primarily the same color as her food, and it's just puddles, no form to it like the rest of our chickens.

I was thinking she might have sour crop, it's been soft/mushy, but I had also checked it shortly after she had been drinking for a while. Again though, not sure that would cause the imbalance.

The feed I've always used is the Purina Start and Grow.