Bumblefoot

[HeatherR525]

Yes I have a question about bumble foot my Leghorn hen has it on both feet I have cleaned it and soaked it in Epsom salt. I used vetricyrm spray and wrapped her feet. I was wondering do I need to remove the little dark scab thing. I felt her foot and they are squishy I don't feel anything hard around the spot. Just want to make sure if it needs to be removed.

 

[DLA]

Yes I have a question about bumble foot my Leghorn hen has it on both feet I have cleaned it and soaked it in Epsom salt. I used vetricyrm spray and wrapped her feet. I was wondering do I need to remove the little dark scab thing. I felt her foot and they are squishy I don't feel anything hard around the spot. Just want to make sure if it needs to be removed.

If it's bumblefoot then yes typically you would remove the scab, clean it out, spray with vetricyrm, pack with antibiotic ointment and wrap then repeat that every few days it till it's healed. Some people will alternatively put prid drawing salve on and wrap but pulling off the scab after soaking and opening it up so it can drain is still best. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...our-chickens-with-surgery-graphic-pics.47705/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-correctly-wrap-a-chickens-foot.77028/
If you want to add pictures of your leghorn hen's feet so we can give better advice. You could also include more info on if she is kept in a coop/run or free range to help figure out how she got bumbles, solving that can be helpful to stop future issues. For example having to jump to far from the roost or nestboxes onto a hard floor, rough roost bars or wire flooring irritation are common causes. Dealing with bumblefoot isn't any fun!
Hope she gets better soon!

 

[HeatherR525]

If it's bumblefoot then yes typically you would remove the scab, clean it out, spray with vetricyrm, pack with antibiotic ointment and wrap then repeat that every few days it till it's healed. Some people will alternatively put prid drawing salve on and wrap but pulling off the scab after soaking and opening it up so it can drain is still best. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...our-chickens-with-surgery-graphic-pics.47705/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-correctly-wrap-a-chickens-foot.77028/
If you want to add pictures of your leghorn hen's feet so we can give better advice. You could also include more info on if she is kept in a coop/run or free range to help figure out how she got bumbles, solving that can be helpful to stop future issues. For example having to jump to far from the roost or nestboxes onto a hard floor, rough roost bars or wire flooring irritation are common causes. Dealing with bumblefoot isn't any fun!
Hope she gets better soon!

Thank you I was actually able to remove them completely off of both feet. Then I checked my other Leghorn and now I have to remove it off of one her feet.

 

[DLA]

Thank you I was actually able to remove them completely off of both feet. Then I checked my other Leghorn and now I have to remove it off of one her feet.

I hope they heal soon and sorry you have to deal with this!

 

[HeatherR525]

I hope they heal soon and sorry you have to deal with this!

oh yea, thank you is there anyways to prevent it from happening or is it just something that they get

 

[DLA]

oh yea, thank you is there anyways to prevent it from happening or is it just something that they get

Trying to figure out what is causing it and resolving that. Once in a while you get a chicken that is prone to it but that's not common. If you've got more than one chicken with bumbles then some checking and adjusting their situation might be needed. Most of the time there's something in their environment that's causing it. Wire flooring can be hard on the feet. Rough roost bars or ones that are to narrow are common causes. (On my roosts I used 2x4 with the wide side up, sanded smooth and with a pet safe paint on them to keep them cleaner). Rough ground like sharp gravel where they walk a lot can be hard on their feet. Roost bars and/or nest boxes that are too high with a hard floor to jump down on. Adding a ramp or steps and more bedding on the floor to cushion when they land can help. Leghorns are usually pretty light birds but they still need a cushioned floor to land on. Continually damp and/or dirty flooring can cause the skin on their feet to break down and be more prone to bumbles. Branches with thorns that they might step on. I have wooden steps and a deck that mine walk on sometimes, I'm always on the lookout for splinters. Most important is checking their feet regularly for any injuries and treating them promptly before they turn into bumbles. I know that might be a challenge as leghorns can be flighty and not liking to be caught so maybe checking them when they're first getting up or after they're on the roost bars in the evening. If they're free ranging and roosting outside in trees then you'll just have to just check and treat them as you're able. Hope this helps!

 

[HeatherR525]

Trying to figure out what is causing it and resolving that. Once in a while you get a chicken that is prone to it but that's not common. If you've got more than one chicken with bumbles then some checking and adjusting their situation might be needed. Most of the time there's something in their environment that's causing it. Wire flooring can be on the feet. Rough roost bars or ones that are to narrow are common causes. (On my roosts I used 2x4 with the wide side up, sanded smooth and with a pet safe paint on them to keep them cleaner). Rough ground like sharp gravel where they walk a lot can be hard on their feet. Roost bars and/or nest boxes that are too high with a hard floor to jump down on. Adding a ramp or steps and more bedding on the floor to cushion when they land can help. Leghorns are usually pretty light birds but they still need a cushioned floor to land on. Continually damp and/or dirty flooring can cause the skin on their feet to break down and be more prone to bumbles. Branches with thorns that they might tep on. I have wooden steps and a deck that mine walk on sometimes, I'm always on the lookout for splinters. Most important is checking their feet regularly for any injuries and treating them promptly before they turn into bumbles. I know that might be a challenge as leghorns can be flighty and not liking to be caught so maybe checking them when they're first getting up or after they're on the roost bars in the evening. If they're free ranging and roosting outside in trees then yo

Trying to figure out what is causing it and resolving that. Once in a while you get a chicken that is prone to it but that's not common. If you've got more than one chicken with bumbles then some checking and adjusting their situation might be needed. Most of the time there's something in their environment that's causing it. Wire flooring can be hard on the feet. Rough roost bars or ones that are to narrow are common causes. (On my roosts I used 2x4 with the wide side up, sanded smooth and with a pet safe paint on them to keep them cleaner). Rough ground like sharp gravel where they walk a lot can be hard on their feet. Roost bars and/or nest boxes that are too high with a hard floor to jump down on. Adding a ramp or steps and more bedding on the floor to cushion when they land can help. Leghorns are usually pretty light birds but they still need a cushioned floor to land on. Continually damp and/or dirty flooring can cause the skin on their feet to break down and be more prone to bumbles. Branches with thorns that they might step on. I have wooden steps and a deck that mine walk on sometimes, I'm always on the lookout for splinters. Most important is checking their feet regularly for any injuries and treating them promptly before they turn into bumbles. I know that might be a challenge as leghorns can be flighty and not liking to be caught so maybe checking them when they're first getting up or after they're on the roost bars in the evening. If they're free ranging and roosting outside in trees then you'll just have to just check and treat them as you're able. Hope this helps!

Yes thank you for the information. Here is a photo of her foot 3 days after I removed the kernal and i cleaned it and wrapped new bandages on her foot is this what it is supposed to look like when it's healing. So I'm new to chickens and still learning. Thank you

 

[HeatherR525]

Yes thank you for the information. Here is a photo of her foot 3 days after I removed the kernal and i cleaned it and wrapped new bandages on her foot is this what it is supposed to look like when it's healing. So I'm new to chickens and still learning. Thank you

 

[DLA]

Yes it looks like it's healing up. Just keep doing what you are doing till it's gone.