Bumblefoot?

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Jan 27, 2018
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I have a 2 year old hen who I think might have bumblefoot. Today when I picked her up I noticed one of her toes was big and had a black scab on it. She wasn’t limping though. (I’m not sure if this is relevant but she has 9 toes, and the large toe was on her 5 toe side.) She’s always been a bit off on that foot.

I soaked her feet and cleaned it up as best I could. After I gave her antibiotic ointment and Blu-Kote.

Is there anything else I should do? I can contact a veterinarian on Monday if I have to.
I took these photos after I washed her foot.
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I have a 2 year old hen who I think might have bumblefoot. Today when I picked her up I noticed one of her toes was big and had a black scab on it. She wasn’t limping though. (I’m not sure if this is relevant but she has 9 toes, and the large toe was on her 5 toe side.) She’s always been a bit off on that foot.

I soaked her feet and cleaned it up as best I could. After I gave her antibiotic ointment and Blu-Kote.

Is there anything else I should do? I can contact a veterinarian on Monday if I have to.
I took these photos after I washed her foot.
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I think it is.
 
Looks like an amputated toe, possibly from past frostbite whenthey fall off, or a crush, or something could have bitten it off. I would treat with betadine or chlorhexidene.
 
Looks like an amputated toe, possibly from past frostbite whenthey fall off, or a crush, or something could have bitten it off. I would treat with betadine or chlorhexidene.
I’m not sure what you mean? She has never lost any toes, she hatched with 9. I don’t have any betadine or chlorhexidene either...

I gave her more ointment, and Blu-Kote today. She seems the same, but I noticed another spot on her other foot that looks like bumblefoot. Yesterday it looked like some dirt on her foot but today it got bigger. Should I contact a veterinarian?
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