Hen Injured leg

[BethKimco]

Hi I just noticed that one of my golden commet hens cannot bear weight on one leg. She is eating and drinking and we have isolated her which she is not happy about. Cannot see any physical wound. Wondering if if it should be taped like a broken leg?

 

[eggsandhens]

Aww, I’m so sorry for you (and her)
Can you post any pictures/videos of her walking?
Also, welcome to BYC!

 

[BethKimco]

Aww, I’m so sorry for you (and her)
Can you post any pictures/videos of her walking?
Also, welcome to BYC!

Thanks. Just posted pictures of her feet. Will try to take a picture of her walking right now have her soaking in Epson salt and warm water and she’s happy

 

[BethKimco]

Thanks. Just posted pictures of her feet. Will try to take a picture of her walking right now have her soaking in Epson salt and warm water and she’s happy

I took a video but cant figure out how to upload it.

 

[CrazyCat16]

Hi I just noticed that one of my golden commet hens cannot bear weight on one leg. She is eating and drinking and we have isolated her which she is not happy about. Cannot see any physical wound. Wondering if if it should be taped like a broken leg?

Bumblefoot, judging by that sore on her foot. It doesn’t look too advanced so if treated now, she should be perfectly fine. Treatment as follows:

1) Bathe feet in bath with epsom salts
2) Dry feet well (blow drier on coolest setting if possible)
3) Apply tea tree and honey directly to scab and area surrounding scab
4) Bandage carefully with gauze and Vetwrap, so that the bandages won’t come off
5) Bathe feet and change bandages after 24 hours, again 3 days after that, and again 4 days after that.

Repeat this cycle if it comes back/doesn’t go away. If she or other chooks try to peck bandages of smear a little mustard on them (they HATE it). Let me know if you have any issues or questions, I’ve treated this more times than I can count on several chickens

Best of luck!

 

[BethKimco]

Bumblefoot, judging by that sore on her foot. It doesn’t look too advanced so if treated now, she should be perfectly fine. Treatment as follows:

1) Bathe feet in bath with epsom salts
2) Dry feet well (blow drier on coolest setting if possible)
3) Apply tea tree and honey directly to scab and area surrounding scab
4) Bandage carefully with gauze and Vetwrap, so that the bandages won’t come off
5) Bathe feet and change bandages after 24 hours, again 3 days after that, and again 4 days after that.

Repeat this cycle if it comes back/doesn’t go away. If she or other chooks try to peck bandages of smear a little mustard on them (they HATE it). Let me know if you have any issues or questions, I’ve treated this more times than I can count on several chickens

Best of luck!

Thanks so much. Will do that. Do you think I should keep her isolated. Let her roam around the run? is it just the one foot with the scab? Right now we put her in a house with one other friend which is super clean.