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I've had the same problem. The 1st hen had a small area on each foot and I did get sort of a plug/puss out of one foot, but not the other. I kept soaking and bandaging with neosporin for about 2 weeks and finally had pretty clean feet. The girl I am working on now has one on each foot and I have removed the black thing but not been able to get any puss or plug - as you say - just a bloody mess and an upset chicken. She is a BO, very sweet and docile so I know when she is upset that I'm really hurting her. I finally have bought some Tricide Neo to try the soak as soon as I get some distilled water. Others on this thread have said it is a good non surgical alternative. I have continued to soak and bandage her feet, but it looks like the black scab has grown back so I know something is still in there. I'm really hoping this stuff works.
I've had the same problem. The 1st hen had a small area on each foot and I did get sort of a plug/puss out of one foot, but not the other. I kept soaking and bandaging with neosporin for about 2 weeks and finally had pretty clean feet. The girl I am working on now has one on each foot and I have removed the black thing but not been able to get any puss or plug - as you say - just a bloody mess and an upset chicken. She is a BO, very sweet and docile so I know when she is upset that I'm really hurting her. I finally have bought some Tricide Neo to try the soak as soon as I get some distilled water. Others on this thread have said it is a good non surgical alternative. I have continued to soak and bandage her feet, but it looks like the black scab has grown back so I know something is still in there. I'm really hoping this stuff works.