hen stopped laying and seems ill.

[ckuykendall2]

trailing thought, the squishy mass may be a side effect of the antibiotics not sure

 

[ChickNanny13]

Hoping for a good outcome

 

[ckuykendall2]

alright vet round 2 turned out great, the stuck egg is now near(er) to the vent, vet says a couple of warm soaks and some olive oil should have it out today or soon. this morning she was much better in behaviour, an effect of the antibiotics I assume, still loves to lay on our laps but is definitely making up for lost time running about. will update once the egg comes out. also just realized another of the RIRs has a slight case of a limp, small scab on the pad and some swelling, assuming this is what is called "bramblefoot". my poor hens are having a rough go at life right now but I'll get them fixed up

 

[ChickNanny13]

Bumble foot - My chickens have it, been told to leave it alone. Haven't done anything, they're not limping nor is it swollen/red They are kept confined in their enclosure which is clay dirt ground with shavings ... I remove whater rocks they dig up and keep a thick layer of shavings. Having Orpingtons, they're heavy and some tend to land pretty hard off the roosts.
Be careful if you decide to remove, use gloves as it's a Staph bacteria (?) There are several ways to tend it ... You can also search the forums for "what to do" ...
(1) Soak in Epsom Salt bath to soften & remove plug, antibiotic & wrap, keep clean.
(2) Use green Epsom Salt poultice to draw out the core. Applied to foot, semi loosely wrap with gauze and vet wrap secure, if bird is loose put some duct tape to keep secure/dry. Change dressing every 2 days. Can take up to 3 months to resolve and yes that’s tedious work. It will save the bird. Make sure pens are clean not lots of manure around.
(3) There's "surgery"
(4) Leave it alone if not bothering the chicken.

Glad to hear your hen is getting better.

 

[Amz87]

alright vet round 2 turned out great, the stuck egg is now near(er) to the vent, vet says a couple of warm soaks and some olive oil should have it out today or soon. this morning she was much better in behaviour, an effect of the antibiotics I assume, still loves to lay on our laps but is definitely making up for lost time running about. will update once the egg comes out. also just realized another of the RIRs has a slight case of a limp, small scab on the pad and some swelling, assuming this is what is called "bramblefoot". my poor hens are having a rough go at life right now but I'll get them fixed up

Aww I hope she passes the egg soon. I follow a couple that have ducks that get egg bound sometimes (from memory her girls have soft shell eggs which are hard to pass) so they give them a warm 20 minute Epsom salt bath to help them. So this might help for your hen.

 

[ckuykendall2]

Bumble foot - My chickens have it, been told to leave it alone. Haven't done anything, they're not limping nor is it swollen/red They are kept confined in their enclosure which is clay dirt ground with shavings ... I remove whater rocks they dig up and keep a thick layer of shavings. Having Orpingtons, they're heavy and some tend to land pretty hard off the roosts.
Be careful if you decide to remove, use gloves as it's a Staph bacteria (?) There are several ways to tend it ... You can also search the forums for "what to do" ...
(1) Soak in Epsom Salt bath to soften & remove plug, antibiotic & wrap, keep clean.
(2) Use green Epsom Salt poultice to draw out the core. Applied to foot, semi loosely wrap with gauze and vet wrap secure, if bird is loose put some duct tape to keep secure/dry. Change dressing every 2 days. Can take up to 3 months to resolve and yes that’s tedious work. It will save the bird. Make sure pens are clean not lots of manure around.
(3) There's "surgery"
(4) Leave it alone if not bothering the chicken.

Glad to hear your hen is getting better.

yes that's it bumblefoot! this hen is limping and its swollen pretty badly, but not nearly as bad as the images on Google-my god! I have no problem performing the surgery however that's always a last resort so I will try the Epson salts, thank you for that!

 

[ChickNanny13]