Does she still have a Bumblefoot under her foot? If she does you may have to remove it again.
Bumblefoot is a bacterial infection that can happen to chickens, rabbits, rodents, and other animals. Here is the guide on how to treat it:
Items needed to treat bumblefoot:
- Epsom salt (you can also use Lavender infused Epsom Salt to calm and soothe the chicken's feet)
- Warm water
- Bath (bowl, tub with a hole in the lid, actual bathtub, or bin)
- Towels
- Tweezers
- Isopropyl (rubbing alcohol-70% is best)
- Prid (drawing salve commonly used for splinters in humans)
- Vetericyn Plus (or some other antibacterial spray)
- Neosporin (optional)
- Sterile gauze pads
- Self-adhesive vet wrap
- Gloves
Here are the steps on how to treat Bumblefoot:
Step 1: Wash your hands.
Step 2: Soak chicken feet Epsom salt bath for 15-30 minutes.
Step 3: Sterilize instruments and work area.
Step 4: Dry off chicken and clean foot by spraying with isopropyl or Vetericyn Plus.
Step 5: Gently try to remove bumble corn using the tweezers.
Step 6: Spray with Vetericyn Plus and add a glob of Prid
Step 7: Place gauze pad over wound and wrap with self-adhesive vet wrap.
Step 8: Wash your hands again!
Step 9: Monitor and change bandage daily, repeating steps 1-6 daily until you can remove the entire bumble corn.
Step 10: Keep wound clean (or as clean as a chicken’s foot can be) by changing bandage daily and spraying with Vetericyn Plus until foot is completely healed.
Healing bumblefoot is not always a quick process. It can take anywhere from a couple days to months to treat. Stick with it and your chickens will heal using this method! I hope they will get better soon!
