Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Hopefully you can see these. @RoyalChick, @Ponypoor, @BY Bob, and anyone else
This is BBQ's foot. I tried rinsing it off to my best ability without soaking her foot.

Yup. That looks like bumble foot. It does not look like the infection has spread so an oral antibiotic is not necessary.

You do need to start soaking. I would look to remove it as in the video if you think you can. What does everyone else think?

 

[BY Bob]

Little Tuff is paying close attention

Excellent! It is good he learns from an elder. Is that his dad?

 

[BY Bob]

Yup. That looks like bumble foot. It does not look like the infection has spread so an oral antibiotic is not necessary.

You do need to start soaking. I would look to remove it as in the video if you think you can. What does everyone else think?

@Pastel The Rooster. You will need help if you try and remove it. Be sure you don't try to do that yourself.

 

[RoyalChick]

@Pastel The Rooster
Glad you were able to upload the pictures. I agree with Bob. It is definitely bumblefoot and not yet a systemic infection so doesn't need oral antibiotics.
But what it does need is a LOT of patience and diligence.
So a nice soak every day without fail. The video Bob posted showed a 5gallon bucket. You can also use something shallower like a dish washing bowl as long as you can get her to stay in there calmly for a nice long time so the skin on her foot gets nice and soft.
Then, after the soak, you need to do the bandaging using the donut/ring to keep pressure off that part in the middle.
At this stage keeping the pressure off and softening the skin with the soaking are the most important things to do.
In a day or so you can start using the drawing salve (I think most people use Prid - but post a picture here of what you have/can get so we can help you make sure you have the right thing). You don't need to start the drawing salve today so take your time to get the right stuff. You do need to start soaking today if possible!

Keep posting us pictures of progress - I don't think you should try to remove it until you have done many days of soaking, drawing salve, donut bandaging. And, as Bob said, you will likely need a second pair of hands when you get to the removing stage.

 

[rural mouse]

Excellent! It is good he learns from an elder. Is that his dad?

I don't think so. Hector's black color should overlay everything else, except for blue/splash. Unless Hector has something hiding under the black (possible), it's unlikely. Most likely are either Whiskey (white legs) or Horus (throwing the leghorn comb of not rose) crossed with either Pippa or Maizie (beard, throwing the not pea comb). One of the girls has white legs, one yellow. The white leg crossed with Whiskey I don't think would pop the yellow legs on Tuff (not positive on that). Or....Tuff is bielefelder crossed with MIL'S big buff EE and we miscounted the number of eggs hatched from hers.

Hector is very much acting papa, but so are Whiskey and Cheetah. Hector stays closest to the coop so gets the most interaction with the babies at the moment. As they get more adventurous, that will change.

I truly don't care who is doing the teaching at any given moment. They are all participating in educating this lot of babies and I couldn't be more pleased.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

It looks like that bandage was on way too long and too tight

Did you watch that video Bob posted? It shows a 5 gallon pail which you can put a few inches of water in and place the hen in.

Soak soak soak daily. Soft clean bandage, keep her in a dry location, low roost about a foot high.

Yes, I did watch the video. I am going to do soak her soon.
Should I keep her on my porch, or let her back out with everyone else, and just take her in everyday for treatment?

 

[featherhead007]

I need to check out Hen-Rietta’s feet, but she’s being a Leghorn (determined to NOT let me catch her. I already tried (for 20 minutes) then left her alone. She would not let me catch her and I tried hard.

 

[featherhead007]

I need to check out Hen-Rietta’s feet, but she’s being a Leghorn (determined to NOT let me catch her. I already tried (for 20 minutes) then left her alone. She would not let me catch her and I tried hard.

I’d say that she’s much better now (still no eggs, but that’s fine)

 

[featherhead007]

Yes, I did watch the video. I am going to do soak her soon.
Should I keep her on my porch, or let her back out with everyone else, and just take her in everyday for treatment?

Be patient and good luck

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

@Pastel The Rooster
Glad you were able to upload the pictures. I agree with Bob. It is definitely bumblefoot and not yet a systemic infection so doesn't need oral antibiotics.
But what it does need is a LOT of patience and diligence.
So a nice soak every day without fail. The video Bob posted showed a 5gallon bucket. You can also use something shallower like a dish washing bowl as long as you can get her to stay in there calmly for a nice long time so the skin on her foot gets nice and soft.
Then, after the soak, you need to do the bandaging using the donut/ring to keep pressure off that part in the middle.
At this stage keeping the pressure off and softening the skin with the soaking are the most important things to do.
In a day or so you can start using the drawing salve (I think most people use Prid - but post a picture here of what you have/can get so we can help you make sure you have the right thing). You don't need to start the drawing salve today so take your time to get the right stuff. You do need to start soaking today if possible!

Keep posting us pictures of progress - I don't think you should try to remove it until you have done many days of soaking, drawing salve, donut bandaging. And, as Bob said, you will likely need a second pair of hands when you get to the removing stage.

Thank you so much. And thank you Ponypoor and BY Bob! I will bring her in in just a few moments. I do use Prid.
I'm going out of town in about a month, so I'm going to need to do it before then, but I doubt that will be a problem.