Help! My chicken has been limping for 2 mounths!

[Sarasarasara222]

So this chicken has began to brood on its eggs December and the eggs didn’t hatch she was light and limping I thought it was just lack of excercise but she has been avoiding pressure and has been limping for a while plus she’s a bit light and frail still, is this bumble foot?
And another thing, is there anything I should know like mounthly treatments for my chickens to prevent sickness for them?

 

[GitaBooks]

Poor girl.
I'm not an expert, but bumble foot tends to be more obvious. However, a poorly healed break in the leg or toe can lead to discomfort walking or simply physical trouble walking (without pain). It could be a joint further up causing the issue. Is the leg swollen, warm to the touch, or shaped differently than the leg she is not limping on?
As far as preventative care, good food, clean water, cleaning living conditions, fresh air (good ventilation) and as little stress as possible leads to happy, healthy chickens. Any vaccinations are generally given once only to chickens and any other medications are only necessary for chickens that are sick.
If you are worried about worms you can look into deworming, but regular cleaning of the coop prevents reinfection, which is what leads to an overload of parasites.

Your chickens are lucky to have someone who cares. : )
Best of luck!

 

[N Sully]

Hi
Is that a scab/plug on the bottom of her foot?

 

[ChickNanny13]

Looks like it The one on her toe (right to the long one) looks swollen, the one on the foot pad is tiny. There's several threads on bumble foot, soaking in Epsom Salt you may be able to remove the smaller one but the one on the toe is pretty uncomfortable.

IF you do decide to try & remove on your own, use gloves as it's a staph infection. There's a (thread) Non Surgical Treatment you may want to try, others chose to do the surgery. If you can take her to a Vet for treatment, that would be nice.