Chicken with bumble foot

[Mattsiewrt94]

I seen something under her foot and it's real minor when I get home I'll take pictures but it looks like it's gonna be that. She's not limping but I looked at her feet and seen alittle hole just want to know what I should do before it gets worse

 

[HEChicken]

It may not be necessary to do anything. Bumblefoot is hard to eradicate in my experience and while I have done surgeries, I use that as a last resort. As long as the bird is not limping and otherwise healthy (laying eggs is an indication of health), I leave them be. Here is a link to details and photos of a severe case of bumble foot and how to do the surgery if it should become necessary:

http://selfsufficiencyandotherassortedhijinks.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/bumble-foot/

 

[Mattsiewrt94]

Oh okay thank you so much and what do they act like when they get bumble foot do they stop eating or any signs like that?

 

[HEChicken]

It is a staph infection but the symptoms will depend on the severity and whether infection is localized to the foot or systemic. Limping is the first symptom most people notice.