Caring for Salmon Faverolles with Chronic Bumblefoot | A Journal with Pictures

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

Check their roosting bars or any ladder they like to perch on for splinters and stuck dirt.
Also make sure their roosts in the coop have no sharp edges and are not round but rather have the flat side up to alleviate the pressure on the underside of their feet.

Where Amrocks or Wyandotte feet are rather robust, Salmon Faverolles and French Marans have very delicate skin.

I just came inside from sanding and cleaning the coop/run/aviary. We didn't seem to find anything that could cause splinters.
There were two spots on the top roosting bar (where the Faverolles sit) that were a little rough. But I could run my hand over them without any problems. I could also run a paper towel over it when cleaning and it wouldn't shred. I sanded it down so it's really smooth now.
(It's not normally this dirty. I try to keep them clean.)

We took an orbital sander to every flat place out there just to make sure we didn't miss anything. I also cleaned everything again to make sure their feet get a really clean place to rest.

 

[CCsGarden]

My dominicque hens had 3 on one foot and oh! it's deep in there! Mine get it from the rocks.
You did an awesome job on cleaning the perches!

 

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

My dominicque hens had 3 on one foot and oh! it's deep in there! Mine get it from the rocks.
You did an awesome job on cleaning the perches!

Thanks so much! Did you end up having to surgically remove them? If so, did it bleed a lot? Brie starts bleeding a ton even when I barely start working on it. I think Brie has it pretty deep in her foot.

 

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

┈┉─━⊰ Update #3 ⊱━─┉┈​

The swelling on the bottom of Brie's foot has gone down. I have not encountered much pus. I am encouraged that it has improved some. However, I believe the swelling on the top of her foot may be worse. It is more prominent than before. I'm concerned that the infection may be deep in her foot. I'm still very hesitant to start surgery after how poorly it went last time with no success.

I pulled this white-stringy substance out very easily. It was located in a shallow spot.

This next photo is her right foot. It has not changed much. This is the one that was initially worst out of all the hens feet, which we performed unsuccessful surgery on.

Debbi's feet have definitely improved! I am excited. She has been wrapped with the Epsom Salt Poultice this whole time.

Mari's feet are about the same. They were a tiny bit red which was odd. Although the scabs have lightened in color.

They are all getting the same treatments as I have done before, except that I have been putting Corona Ointment on Mari's feet to see if it helps at all.

 

[CCsGarden]

Thanks so much! Did you end up having to surgically remove them? If so, did it bleed a lot? Brie starts bleeding a ton even when I barely start working on it. I think Brie has it pretty deep in her foot.

I just started yesterday. Yes she they both bleed a lot! Dominica's is very deep and needs a lot of work. I saw my welsummer has it

 

[CCsGarden]

~ Update ~

The swelling on the bottom of Brie's foot has gone down. I have not encountered much pus. I am encouraged that it has improved some. However, I believe the swelling on the top of her foot may be worse. It is more prominent than before. I'm concerned that the infection may be deep in her foot. I'm still very hesitant to start surgery after how poorly it went last time with no success.
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I pulled this white-stringy substance out very easily. It was located in a shallow spot.
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This next photo is her right foot. It has not changed much. This is the one that was initially worst out of all the hens feet, which we performed unsuccessful surgery on.

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Debbi's feet have definitely improved! I am excited. She has been wrapped with the Epsom Salt Poultice this whole time.

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Mari's feet are about the same. They were a tiny bit red which was odd. Although the scabs have lightened in color.
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They are all getting the same treatments as I have done before, except that I have been putting Corona Ointment on Mari's feet to see if it helps at all.

They look like they are doing okay!

 

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

I just started yesterday. Yes she they both bleed a lot! Dominica's is very deep and needs a lot of work. I saw my welsummer has it

You'll have to let me know how that goes! I sure hope they heal up well!

 

[Tookie]

~ Update ~

The swelling on the bottom of Brie's foot has gone down. I have not encountered much pus. I am encouraged that it has improved some. However, I believe the swelling on the top of her foot may be worse. It is more prominent than before. I'm concerned that the infection may be deep in her foot. I'm still very hesitant to start surgery after how poorly it went last time with no success.
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I pulled this white-stringy substance out very easily. It was located in a shallow spot.
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This next photo is her right foot. It has not changed much. This is the one that was initially worst out of all the hens feet, which we performed unsuccessful surgery on.

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Debbi's feet have definitely improved! I am excited. She has been wrapped with the Epsom Salt Poultice this whole time.

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Mari's feet are about the same. They were a tiny bit red which was odd. Although the scabs have lightened in color.
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They are all getting the same treatments as I have done before, except that I have been putting Corona Ointment on Mari's feet to see if it helps at all.

I'm glad they all seem to be better! Any limping?

Poor Brie, I wonder if she needs antibiotics? Continue your treatment and I hope it helps more!

 

[LaFleche]

Dear Elspeth and CCs Garden,

please, always protect yourself wearing disposible gloves when working on their infected feet as it is a staph infection that can easily be transmitted to you in case you have an unnoticed small injury (minor cut or puncture etc) on your hands.

I am glad that they are getting better, keep up the good work!

 

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

Dear Elspeth and CCs Garden,

please, always protect yourself wearing disposible gloves when working on their infected feet as it is a staph infection that can easily be transmitted to you in case you have an unnoticed small injury (minor cut or puncture etc) on your hands.

I am glad that they are getting better, keep up the good work!

Thank you, LaFleche! I will look for some disposable gloves that fit to try and use when I work on them.