Bumblefoot?

Kholbert

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Apr 18, 2020
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I found my chicken laying yesterday. She hops on her good leg but won't put pressure on one foot at all. Initially I have found no protruding bones nothing to indicate a broken bone so I dug deeper and have found put about bumblefoot.
Her foot and toes are extremely swollen. I dont see a very big scab but I will post pics. Any help is appreciated. I dont really no what to do. She is isolated in a clean cage for now.
Compared to her other leg it is very warm too
She is shaking now too.
 

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I do see something very small on the bottom of the foot, but it doesn't look like what i've found to be the case with bumblefoot. Might just be a nasty splinter she picked up! That reminds me of when I had to dig a blackberry thorn out of my goose's foot. Still, since I'm not sure what's going on there I can't recommend treatment. I'd watch her closely though, maybe isolate her if you're worried about her getting picked on.
 

I do see something very small on the bottom of the foot, but it doesn't look like what i've found to be the case with bumblefoot. Might just be a nasty splinter she picked up! That reminds me of when I had to dig a blackberry thorn out of my goose's foot. Still, since I'm not sure what's going on there I can't recommend treatment. I'd watch her closely though, maybe isolate her if you're worried about her getting picked on.
 
Yes I have isolated her. And she is eating and drinking which I know is a good sign
I massaged all around her foot and it kinda feels like a small callus but it doesn't really feel like it's full of puss. All the toes are just as swollen and it does look slightly bruised and definately red.
 
Might just be that she's a bit on the heavier side (if she is, she's probably predisposed to foot problems, like all heavy birds) and needs to quit walking so much for a while. lol. Sometimes just giving them a nice spot to rest and recover for a while is all they need. If you can't detect any injuries by just massaging the foot, and it doesn't feel or look like a bumble, then you should just let her rest and wait to see what happens :)
 
Try putting her feet in epsom salt to relive the pain and then put Neosporin on them. It’s been helping with my chicken.😁 God bless
 

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