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[Transit1992]

Good advice above. Very obvious bumbles.

After Epsom salt soak, to pop off the scabs, I like using a combination of tweezers and an utility knife (all kept exclusively for chicken use and cleaned off with rubbing alcohol) as they provide better control than fingernails. Get as much of the scab off as you can, plus any cheesey looking material from underneath - you shouldn't have to cut anything but there may be some bleeding. A paper towel held firmly in place should help stop the bleeding

The article that Criticalicious posted is pretty much how I treat it after removing the scab - spray thoroughly with Vetricyn, apply Neosporin, wrap snugly but not firmly with vet wrap.

Soak again next day, make sure the injury looks clean, spray with Vetricyn, re-wrap. I continue doing this daily until the swelling goes down a bit and the area is healed over enough that the chicken can safely walk around without any wrapping over the injury.

Thank you

 

[RaineyTN]

Do I just try with tweezers? Or should I try the balm and bandage first?

I would clean it out then do the balm and bandage. You might could do it with tweezers I use an exacto knife.

 

[Transit1992]

I would clean it out then do the balm and bandage. You might could do it with tweezers I use an exacto knife.

Thank you, I bought my girls to the Vet, he did not remove, we are doing a soak and Kerasal. He does not want to damage the skin underneath. He thinks its a perching problem because they all have it in the same spot on their feet.

 

[Transit1992]

3 out of my 5 hens have this on their feet. I had a vet (he was an equine vet) come to the house this past Wednesday, he tried to extract with a syringe any fluid. Nothing came out. He gave them an antibiotic shot and told me to just keep giving Epsom salt baths. Should I try something else like a balm and bandage? They are walking fine, eating fine, their feces is fine. Am I overreacting? The vet checked my coop, and didn't find any problems, and they free range all day. 2 are orpingtons, and 1 is a brahma.

UPDATE:
I took my three girls to the chicken Vet. He didn't recommend cutting them. He believes its a perching problem since all three have the black scab in the same spot on their feet. We are doing a 15 minute soak daily with medicine that he gave us, and then with a qtip applying Kersasal to each foot. He said it could take two months but it would be better than damaging the skin underneath and having an open wound. Thank you to everyone for your help.