Bumblefoot or swollen joint?

[Ninjasquirrel]

Ok. Ill continue epsom salt baths and the b-complex to encourage her healing. Im gonna try and keep her just in the coop tomorrow so she will stay off of it. She's eating fine and drinking but she has a hard time getting to it. I also thought about making up a hammock type thing for her so she stays off of her foot. She doesnt care if I touch the part that looks swollen.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Great!

 

[Kiki]

I see a broken toe.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

I see a broken toe.

Thats what I was concerned about. Do you treat it as you would a broken finger? My background is mostly in human ailments. I have a finger splint that would fit it perfectly but im worried based on her pain area that its closer to the thigh muscle and that it is just a calcified bone at this point

 

[Kiki]

Thats what I was concerned about. Do you treat it as you would a broken finger? My background is mostly in human ailments. I have a finger splint that would fit it perfectly but im worried based on her pain area that its closer to the thigh muscle and that it is just a calcified bone at this point

I wouldn't do anything to it.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Today Poopy didnt want to come out of the run and had been sitting all day in there. I gave her her vitamin with a little scratch and she gobbled it up. I soaked her feet for 10 to 15 minutes...as long as she would tolerate. Shes still limping. She only came out of the run because her sisters were all out. I dont think she has layed today either. Or if she did it was a soft shell and they ate it. I cant be certain. She did manage to jump up on the roost last night. I took her off of it this morning before I let them out into the run so she wouldnt jump. Im keeping a close eye on her. Im going to put her back in the coop until bedtime so she gets plenty of food and water. I hate to lock her in but its safer this way

 

[Kiki]

Today Poopy didnt want to come out of the run and had been sitting all day in there. I gave her her vitamin with a little scratch and she gobbled it up. I soaked her feet for 10 to 15 minutes...as long as she would tolerate. Shes still limping. She only came out of the run because her sisters were all out. I dont think she has layed today either. Or if she did it was a soft shell and they ate it. I cant be certain. She did manage to jump up on the roost last night. I took her off of it this morning before I let them out into the run so she wouldnt jump. Im keeping a close eye on her. Im going to put her back in the coop until bedtime so she gets plenty of food and water. I hate to lock her in but its safer this way

Weigh the two options out.
Is it worth stressing her out by keeping her away from her buddies? Stress itself can make things worse.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Weigh the two options out.
Is it worth stressing her out by keeping her away from her buddies? Stress itself can make things worse.

I might let her back out in a bit. Right now shes quite content. I put some scratch in there, a whole apple and a potato. All her favs. Shes munching away. I left the light on for her as well.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I wouldn't do anything to it.

I agree.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Checked on her again today. Crop was empty. Shes still limping and sitting down. Her poo is normal though. I gave her her vitamin and she gobbled it up. After another foot bath she got a few treats and i put the feeder near her. She took a few bites and then hobbled off. Shes eating whats on the ground in front of her.