Cockerel with foot problem - maybe bumblefoot??

[KentuckyChick]

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Oh, that's before. I covered the entire foot with blue kote, so he has purple feet now.

 

[Miss Lydia]

And remember, bumblefoot is caused by staph infection. Make sure to wear gloves, or wash your hands really well. Wash anywhere else that the 'gunk' gets on as well.

, I cringe when I hear staph infection. It's not a good thing for a person to get!
I believe it has to be open and the stuff inside get on the surrounding places eggs, hens you before it can spread. thats why you want to do this [treating for it ] where it's least likely to get on anything else... and be sure to wrap this foot after treating to keep it clean.

 

[KentuckyChick]

Thanks! I have a good sized brooder I built before we got the chickens, and I think we're going to just keep him separated until everything heals up.

 

[Miss Lydia]

this is an interesting post and after reading it I ordered some of this powder, thank goodness haven't had to use it but have it now just in case.
A close friend of mine has been having horrible problems with her flock getting bumblefoot. I sent her many links and pictures from this forum to help her and had extensive conversations with her numerous times about preventing it and how to actually do the "surgery" for it. Unfortunately she has a VERY weak stomach and just couldn't go through with the procedure herself. I advised her that if she didn't do the "surgery" that the birds would surely continue to suffer and eventually die. I also talked to her quite a bit about her ground coverings and things that could be causing this to happen in her flock so often. Since this person volunteers at a raptor rescue I told her it might be wise (since she can't do this herself) to talk with the avian vet on call and see if she might do the procedure for her. She did take my advise and the vet did the procedure on the one bird that was extremely serious at that point. Then to my surprise she didn't want to do it on the other bird.

Instead she suggested soaking the foot for 5 minutes a day in Tricide-Neo powder for FISH. She warned my friend to be careful as to not get the solution on herself. I have no idea as to why. Anyway to make a long story short after about a week of soaks the bird no longer has bumblefoot and never had to be cut open. The vet mentioned that they had been using this for sometime and were having great results with it.

I just wanted to pass along this information for those that might be like my friend, needing a solution other than cutting into the foot itself.

 

[happyhensny]

I also looked again and on the bottom of his right (?) foot there is a black patch. That could be bumblefoot.


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