Bumblefoot surgery with no pus?

[Birdwingsgirl]

My family has two hens, an Easter Egger and an Australorp, both of which are going to be 8 this spring. For nearly a week, I've been so consumed with worry about Fern (our Australorp) and whether or not she had bumblefoot. I decided to check Gertie (Easter Egger) to see how her feet were doing. As it turns out, she was the one with bumblefoot and not Fern. Luckily it wasn't to the point where she was limping, so I held her in a towel while my dad attempted the procedure (after the Epsom salt with warm water soak). He managed to get a kernel out, but I was concerned and confused by the lack of pus coming out. We assumed that it was successful, but over the next day or so, I had this gut feeling that we didn't get all the infection out. Today we unwrapped her bandage to look at the wound. It still felt like a callous, so again I held her in a towel while my dad went in again and pulled out another kernel, but still no pus. I've often read that bumblefoot includes cheesy-like pus along with the kernel(s). Should we take her to a vet, if it's possible? My mom found someone living in our area who has dealt with bumblefoot before. This is our first time dealing with bumblefoot.

 

[RoosterML]

She may very well come back on her own. I would try to find the cause. Do you have a rocky area she may be walking in? Sharp edges on stuff?

 

[Birdwingsgirl]

She may very well come back on her own. I would try to find the cause. Do you have a rocky area she may be walking in? Sharp edges on stuff?

We’ve been keeping her mostly in the coop since the surgery, as well as the run area. I’ll definitely check for any sharp or rocky parts that may be present