Bumblefoot?

[RodNTN]

I don't have any pictures as of right now, but one of my Easter Eggers has a very large bump on her toe. It looks like Bumblefoot, but on her toe? It has a red scab in the middle.

She isn't limping, in fact she is still foraging and acting completely normal. She flies a lot, and likes to jump down from rather high objects. So I was just wondering, can a chicken have bumblefoot on its toe? Thanks in advance!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Yes they can. I'm dealing with it on a rooster now. Bumblefoot is a staph infection that enters a small wound - which can be on a toe.

 

[RodNTN]

Oh, I was really wishing that it wasn't bumblefoot. How do I treat her? Anyway besides surgery?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

To the best of my knowledge, bumblefoot is no longer treated with surgery unless it is really severe.
In the past, I've done surgery and combiotic injections into the wound but I think it takes longer to heal than other methods.
University of Kentucky uses CEH ointment on raptors.
I haven't been able to find it but I do have Calendula cream, Echinacea and Hypericum extracts that I mix together.
First soak the foot in a warm Epsom salt bath, clean the foot well, apply the herbs and wrap the foot in gauze and vet wrap. Put the bird on clean bedding and repeat daily.

 

[RodNTN]

Okay, thanks! I watched a video, and it said to soak to your birds foot in some Epsom salt water for at least 5 minutes a day. Spray some Vetericyn on the infected area, wrap it, and put Apple Cider vinegar in their water.

Would this help?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I don't think consuming ACV will do anything for a bacterial infection of the foot pad.
The Epsom salt bath will help. The vetericyn may help.
The herbal extracts I mentioned will work on the infection without surgery.

 

[RodNTN]

Okay, I'll see what I can do!