Hi BYC community,
Normal forum info provided below the photos, but in summary our guess is that this is bumblefoot - but we just wanted to check. It seems to be on both feet and also in multiple places... and partly because of this it doesn't seem like all the other bumblefoot pictures we've seen.
Hence just double checking. It's bumblefoot, right? It couldn't be anything else, could it?
Thanks in advance.
Best,
Miles
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Type: Rhode Island Red
Age: Purchased at point of lay at end of May 2018 (now mid-July)
Weight: Normal compared to others
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Generally normal: laying, eating and drinking fine.
Has always spent more time standing on one foot and then the other than any of our other chickens - we commented on it the first day we got her (and didn't check her feet! [doh!])
In starting to do the Epsom salk salts, we have just realised she has some head lice issues too.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Since day 1.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
See photos of feet (above)
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
We think we purchased her with it.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Normal.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Normal.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Just started on Epsom salt soaks.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Home treat for now. We're not sure, but there doesn't seem to be anything to cut out. What are your thoughts?
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Done.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Dust extracted wood chippings in coop. Rounded perches. Not too high from floor.
Normal forum info provided below the photos, but in summary our guess is that this is bumblefoot - but we just wanted to check. It seems to be on both feet and also in multiple places... and partly because of this it doesn't seem like all the other bumblefoot pictures we've seen.
Hence just double checking. It's bumblefoot, right? It couldn't be anything else, could it?
Thanks in advance.
Best,
Miles
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Type: Rhode Island Red
Age: Purchased at point of lay at end of May 2018 (now mid-July)
Weight: Normal compared to others
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Generally normal: laying, eating and drinking fine.
Has always spent more time standing on one foot and then the other than any of our other chickens - we commented on it the first day we got her (and didn't check her feet! [doh!])
In starting to do the Epsom salk salts, we have just realised she has some head lice issues too.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Since day 1.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
See photos of feet (above)
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
We think we purchased her with it.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Normal.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Normal.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Just started on Epsom salt soaks.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Home treat for now. We're not sure, but there doesn't seem to be anything to cut out. What are your thoughts?
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Done.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Dust extracted wood chippings in coop. Rounded perches. Not too high from floor.