Hen's Upper Foot and Leg Swollen - Probably Bumblefoot.

[Little Chicken Girl]

After this, pretty much the same day the bandages came off for good, she started sligtly limping. Now, a week later, she's limping very badly. However, she can still bend all her limbs

Sounds like a secondary infection. I would definitely give her a round of antibiotics... I hope she is doing better very soon too.

 

[Eggcessive]

She may have infection that has spread to the bone. She definitely needs antibiotics to treat the types of bacteria that can cause bumblefoot--usually staphylococcus, E.coli, or enterococcus bacteria. Vet care would be best. Most antibiotics are not available without a prescription, and an antibiotic should be specific for the type of bacteria. One can still get injectable procaine penicillin G at most feed stores in the refrigerated medicines. Foot soaks daily with Epsom salts may help draw out infection. Here is some info about this:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/143/staphylococcosis-staphylococcal-arthritis-bumble-foot/
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...stem/infectious-skeletal-disorders-in-poultry

 

[Phoenixwmn]

Buckbeak has had Bumblefoot before and we took her to a vet. It was just too expensive. This is the first day that i've been working on it. I haven't cut in yet, but I've been applying topical antibiotics. I'm going to try to get oral ones, but I don't think i can without a prescription.

Hi there---you can buy Tylan50 antibiotic on Amazon, you can also get Insulin syringes there to give it to her with. Know that you don't HAVE to give it as an injection---you can draw up the dosage (using the needle to draw up with, then remove needle to actually give the dose) and gently squirt it down her gullet. WEAR GLOVES, best practice. Make sure to use alcohol wipes or alcohol on a cotton ball while drawing up the med. Keep it in the fridge in a tightly sealed zippable baggie; don't keep it in your fridge with your food without enclosing it either in a zippable baggie or tupperware-type airtight container. She should have at least 7-10 days of it and you will NOT BE ABLE TO EAT HER EGGS for two weeks at least, after she's off it. SCRUB/WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY with hot soapy water after administering her med and if possible, isolate her from rest of your flock until her foot is well. Staph is wildly contagious. Hoping this helps a little. P.S.---As for dosage, I gave (insulin syringe) 1 ml ( NOT cc,one mililiter) to my 4.3 lb hen and that provided the cure, along with a VetWrap foot bandage and lots of Vetericin spray and local antibiotic ointment. From all I've studied, it seems people either don't give sufficient dosage for animal's weight OR don't administer it long enough. Also, be careful of the bedding you're using; if it's straw it may be mite-infested; try to buy straw that hasn't been left sitting out in a field somewhere. Just to help clarify,giving the med by gullet requires a little more med dosage than injections, related to "first pass metabolism" but both you & the clucky will be far less traumatized.