Bumblefoot Question

[jslater14]

I’m treating bumblefoot for the first time, on both feet, with 2 of my girls, and not sure if I’m doing it right.

The first 2 pics are of the girl who has it the worst it one of her feet. I’m on day 5 of Epsom salt soaks and getting what I can from the wound, then packing with prid, gauze and wrapping. The smaller scab is on the worst foot. The swelling seems like it’s getting better and the scab is getting smaller. But on the other foot, the scab is remaining the same and bleeds a good amount when i try to get the crud out.

The last 2 photos are of my other girl. But the stuff in her wound seems like it’s flesh? I didn’t pull on it so I just cleaned it and put prid, gauze and wrapped it.

Is this right? How long does it take to clear?

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

You might be able to work it out by squeezing relatively hard around the opening.

 

[CCsGarden]

I can send you my video if you'd like? I have treated many hens for bumblefoot and finally found something that works for healing

 

[jslater14]

I can send you my video if you'd like? I have treated many hens for bumblefoot and finally found something that works for healing

Yes please

 

[SJsChickies]

I can send you my video if you'd like? I have treated many hens for bumblefoot and finally found something that works for healing

Can you send it to me too please! I’m going to start treating one of my girls tonight!

 

[SnackMeat]

Can you just post the video? I'd be curious to see it too.

 

[coach723]

The picture below, circled, that is pus and needs to be cleaned out. Soaking can help soften it up, or you can apply decolorized iodine (not the same as betadine, any pharmacy will have it in the first aid section) to that and wrap overnight, that usually softens it up pretty well. Some tweezers or a curette (image below) can help to get it all out if manipulation won't get it. It may take more than one time to get it removed, any that remains in there will cause it to continue to regenerate. On really stubborn ones I've had very good results with using sugardine rather than ointments. Sugardine is just plain white sugar mixed with a bit of betadine to make a paste. I will link to a thread that explains that and has a video on sugardine. Healing can vary from weeks to months depending on the particular foot, patience and persistence helps.
See post #8 here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-not-healing.1443809/

Curette, amazon has them:

 

[Bsmac]

The picture below, circled, that is pus and needs to be cleaned out. Soaking can help soften it up, or you can apply decolorized iodine (not the same as betadine, and pharmacy will have it in the first aid section) to that and wrap overnight, that usually softens it up pretty well. Some tweezers or a curette (image below) can help to get it all out if manipulation won't get it. It may take more than one time to get it removed, any that remains in there will cause it to continue to regenerate. On really stubborn ones I've had very good results with using sugardine rather than ointments. Sugardine is just plain white sugar mixed with a bit of betadine to make a paste. I will link to a thread that explains that and has a video on sugardine. Healing can vary from weeks to months depending on the particular foot, patience and persistence helps.
See post #8 here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-not-healing.1443809/
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Curette, amazon has them:
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As coach723 said the photo with circled area is the pus/infection. I like to rinse it out with vetericyn then apply the sugardine or triple anti biotic. I am dealing with one hen that has a bumble on one foot myself!

 

[CCsGarden]

Can you send it to me too please! I’m going to start treating one of my girls tonight!

Can you just post the video? I'd be curious to see it too.

Yes please

I don't like to post it in public, because my some of my face got in it

I'll get it to all of you

 

[jslater14]

The picture below, circled, that is pus and needs to be cleaned out. Soaking can help soften it up, or you can apply decolorized iodine (not the same as betadine, any pharmacy will have it in the first aid section) to that and wrap overnight, that usually softens it up pretty well. Some tweezers or a curette (image below) can help to get it all out if manipulation won't get it. It may take more than one time to get it removed, any that remains in there will cause it to continue to regenerate. On really stubborn ones I've had very good results with using sugardine rather than ointments. Sugardine is just plain white sugar mixed with a bit of betadine to make a paste. I will link to a thread that explains that and has a video on sugardine. Healing can vary from weeks to months depending on the particular foot, patience and persistence helps.
See post #8 here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bumblefoot-not-healing.1443809/
View attachment 4164376
Curette, amazon has them:
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Yuck! Why is it so stringy and attached to the foot? I feel like I watch these videos where people easily push out puss, but I tug on what you see on the pictures and it feels like it’s part of the foot and won’t come out