Bumblefoot

[HarrisonHens27]

So I have two hens with bumblefoot. Both of them have very tiny scabs on the bottom of their feet, but in between their toes is very swollen. I’ve removed the pin hole sized scabs, it doesn’t not seem infected in the main pad. How should I handle this? Should I attempt to relieve the puss in between the toes or focus on the scab in the pad? I have checked in between the toes. There is no scab there.

 

[Debbie292d]

So I have two hens with bumblefoot. Both of them have very tiny scabs on the bottom of their feet, but in between their toes is very swollen. I’ve removed the pin hole sized scabs, it doesn’t not seem infected in the main pad. How should I handle this? Should I attempt to relieve the puss in between the toes or focus on the scab in the pad? I have checked in between the toes. There is no scab there.

A picture would be helpful.

Soaking their feet in warm Epsom salt water would help soften their feet up and open pores. PRID is a drawing salve you could try, then wrap their feet.

Here is one of several helpful bumblefoot articles that covers a couple of different methods.