Help! BUMBLEFOOT AGAIN!!!

[Feather-Mama]

For any of you others that have had to deal with bumble foot know how much of a struggle that it is. With this being said just one chicken has had bumble foot three times now and each time I took it and cut the “corn kernel” out each day until it was gone for sure, and then I wrapped it. I don’t know why but it just keep coming back. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated!

She is a Rhode Island Red and is about 1 1/2 years old!


TIA

 

[adickenscoop]

The biggest thing with bumblefoot is modifying the environment. Such as keeping it clean, using a different substrate, keeping their area dry, etc. Here is more info about it - http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/bumblefoot

 

[Wyorp Rock]

For any of you others that have had to deal with bumble foot know how much of a struggle that it is. With this being said just one chicken has had bumble foot three times now and each time I took it and cut the “corn kernel” out each day until it was gone for sure, and then I wrapped it. I don’t know why but it just keep coming back. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated!

She is a Rhode Island Red and is about 1 1/2 years old!


TIA

Welcome To BYC!
Can you post some photos?
@coach723 is good with stubborn bumblefoot problems and may be able to offer you some tips.

Have you been able to keep your hen on clean dry bedding so the wrappings stay relatively dry?

 

[coach723]

Pictures would definitely help. Is this the same lesion(s) regenerating, or new bumblefoot starting up? How long has it been going on?

 

[chickens really]

Is it causing her to limp or favour the foot?

 

[Michael Propst]

I have used several products from Susan at Moonlight Mile Herb Farm in the past. I have never had a hen with Bumblefoot but had a friend that did and he swears by her Bumblefoot Tincture http://www.moonlightmileherbs.com/herbaltinctures.html

 

[NatJ]

just one chicken has had bumble foot three times now.... it just keep coming back.

Since it's the same hen repeatedly, and your others are fine, would it be acceptable to butcher or euthanize the affected hen? It is a rather permanent solution.

 

[Feather-Mama]

Is it causing her to limp or favour the foot?

Yes it is causing her to limp

 

[Feather-Mama]

Since it's the same hen repeatedly, and your others are fine, would it be acceptable to butcher or euthanize the affected hen? It is a rather permanent solution.

Thank you I will think about that !

 

[Feather-Mama]

Pictures would definitely help. Is this the same lesion(s) regenerating, or new bumblefoot starting up? How long has it been going on?

I don’t have pictures because I am out of town but it is the same foot around the same area. Before I left this weekend, we completely deep cleaned the coop hoping that that will help. I guessing that it will but we will have to see.