bumblefoot?

[Taeday]

i recently purchased 3 chickens and one of them, I was told, has bumblefoot.i looked it up and all the pictures I saw have large swollen spots. My girl does not but I want to make sure she is okay and want to get it treated before it gets worse if that’s what it is. I’ve attached some photos. Any advice would be amazing

 

[Waves]

it looks like bumblefoot to me.
i would start with soaking her feets in warm water and epsom salt. I would try to do this:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...atment-html/&usg=AOvVaw3SbLgHmJ5og9_-7g9wY4JI


do you agree,@Wyorp Rock ? excuse me if i often tag you, but i know you're expert!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I agree with @Waves it looks like Bumblefoot to me too.

I also agree with the link provided, see if that method works for you. Since you don't mention limping or she seems to have trouble walking, a less invasive method is better to try first than cutting the bumble out.

btw - Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined, let us know how your hen is doing.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I have a buff brahma with chronic bumblefoot. It's really quite bad but after two vet visits, two rounds of antibiotics, surgery for removal, and astronomical vet bills, she still has it. I haven't tried soaking in Epson salts. She's had it for a year at least and at this point I'm just opting to let nature take its course. My vet told me stepping in poo, having hard landings from jumping off the roost, or a narrow roost, are all possible culprits for the cause. I've taken preventative measures and wrapped my roost with pool noodles, have switched to scoopable litter (Coffee grounds) for the coop, and for my lil injured gal, I have to lift her off the roost every morning. No other birds have ever caught it. Good luck! I'm interested to see what others have to say.

 

[debus]

i recently purchased 3 chickens and one of them, I was told, has bumblefoot.i looked it up and all the pictures I saw have large swollen spots. My girl does not but I want to make sure she is okay and want to get it treated before it gets worse if that’s what it is. I’ve attached some photos. Any advice would be amazing

I have had several hens and roosters with bumblefoot. Most everything I read or looked up said you can't get rid of it and have to slaughter the chicken. This is what I did that healed the foot up. First: I got a large needle, pair of tweezers, peroxide, and antibiotic ointment. I turned my hen upside down and gently covered her face with a cloth to keep her calm, I took the needle got the scab and then the core out of her foot. I had to use the tweezers to get it all pulled out. You have to get all of the core out of the foot. Then I poured the peroxide over the foot until it quit bubbling. I then filled the hole with the antibiotic ointment. The next day I sprayed blue lotion spray, that you use on cows to help wounds heal, all over the bottom of her foot. When the blue has faded I checked her foot again. It needed cleaning out again so I got the hole cleaned out again with scraping and pouring peroxide. After it quit bubbling I dried her foot off and sprayed the blue spray on again. After it faded the 2nd time her foot was on it's way to healing so all I did was spray the blue on again. Once it had faded the 3rd time her foot was healed. I did go ahead and spray a small amount where the wound had been just to be safe. She is still out here in my backyard laying eggs with no bumblefoot. Hope this helps

 

[debus]

I have a buff brahma with chronic bumblefoot. It's really quite bad but after two vet visits, two rounds of antibiotics, surgery for removal, and astronomical vet bills, she still has it. I haven't tried soaking in Epson salts. She's had it for a year at least and at this point I'm just opting to let nature take its course. My vet told me stepping in poo, having hard landings from jumping off the roost, or a narrow roost, are all possible culprits for the cause. I've taken preventative measures and wrapped my roost with pool noodles, have switched to scoopable litter (Coffee grounds) for the coop, and for my lil injured gal, I have to lift her off the roost every morning. No other birds have ever caught it. Good luck! I'm interested to see what others have to say.

 

[debus]

I have had several hens and roosters with bumblefoot. Most everything I read or looked up said you can't get rid of it and have to slaughter the chicken. This is what I did that healed the foot up. First: I got a large needle, pair of tweezers, peroxide, and antibiotic ointment. I turned my hen upside down and gently covered her face with a cloth to keep her calm, I took the needle got the scab and then the core out of her foot. (sometimes I soak the foot to soften, most time I don't to me, seems like it almost easier to get out when everthing is crusted over and hard, but if you prefer to soak first go ahead). I had to use the tweezers to get it all pulled out. You have to get all of the core out of the foot. Then I poured the peroxide over the foot until it quit bubbling. I then filled the hole with the antibiotic ointment. The next day I sprayed blue lotion spray, that you use on cows to help wounds heal, all over the bottom of her foot. When the blue has faded I checked her foot again. It needed cleaning out again so I got the hole cleaned out again with scraping and pouring peroxide. After it quit bubbling I dried her foot off and sprayed the blue spray on again. After it faded the 2nd time her foot was on it's way to healing so all I did was spray the blue on again. Once it had faded the 3rd time her foot was healed. I did go ahead and spray a small amount where the wound had been just to be safe. She is still out here in my backyard laying eggs with no bumblefoot. Hope this helps

 

[TJAnonymous]

I noticed one of my recently adopted Rhode Island Reds limping badly about a week ago. After I caught her, I confirmed she has bumblefoot. She actually has it on both feet but her right foot looks like an old bumblefoot and doesn't seem to bother her at all when you touch it... The bumblefoot on her left is very painful, swollen, and red. I initially tried to treat it without cutting her. Didn't work so tonight we did the standard bumblefoot surgery of soaking, cutting out the kernel, packing the hole with Neosporin, and bandaging her foot. I currently have her recuperating in a dog crate in the garage.

I thought about cleaning the wound tomorrow with alcohol, iodine, and spraying with Vetricyn. Has anyone ever tried that?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I noticed one of my recently adopted Rhode Island Reds limping badly about a week ago. After I caught her, I confirmed she has bumblefoot. She actually has it on both feet but her right foot looks like an old bumblefoot and doesn't seem to bother her at all when you touch it... The bumblefoot on her left is very painful, swollen, and red. I initially tried to treat it without cutting her. Didn't work so tonight we did the standard bumblefoot surgery of soaking, cutting out the kernel, packing the hole with Neosporin, and bandaging her foot. I currently have her recuperating in a dog crate in the garage.

I thought about cleaning the wound tomorrow with alcohol, iodine, and spraying with Vetricyn. Has anyone ever tried that?

I would use the Vetericyn or you can pack the wound with triple antibiotic ointment.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I would use the Vetericyn or you can pack the wound with triple antibiotic ointment.

Thanks Wyorp... I'm curious to understand why no one uses iodine to clean and treat? In addition to the Vetricyn, of course....