Hi All, I'm a newbie in GA with 4 hens this is "4 bundles of Joy"

[4 bundles of Joy]

I have questions... can you assist?

soft bump on both feet​

1 Lace or Silver head w/Black & White feathers not sure but, she is the bully, 1 Barred rock, 1 Australorp, & New Hampshire. The first 3 seem to have soft bump under feet. Barred is mottling they eat well & active. Barred also has scaley feet/legs and holds foot up a lot. She also gets bullied by Lace and Lace was put in kennel to isolate but she forced kennel open and bleeding on both sides of her head really stubborn. Barred is so afraid of her and Lace stop laying eggs in August 2021 when they turned 1 year. Not sure what to do. In ATL GA cold 33 at night. Read I should put gasoline on their legs, Epson salt to soak, & iodine. I don't think the foot has a hard area in the middle yet. What do you suggest? Don't really want to pick up Barred since she is mottling. They free range in yard 80% of the day. We had wood chips in their coop area. Chips are old and braking down. Not sure if that is the cause of the foot bump. Thank you in advance.

 

[Sammster]

Not gasoline ~ VASELINE
Do a forum search on "bumblefoot"

edit: my apologies! - apparently gasoline is a treatment I had not heard of.

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Vaseline is the thing to put, not gasoline.

 

[STACEYH]

HELLO
It would be very helpful if you could post pictures.

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, Welcome to BYC! good luck with the foot problem.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Pictures would be helpful if you could get a few.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Sounds like there are multiple issues going on here.
You may want to start a new thread in Managing Your Flock. Include pictures of your setup, inside and out and pictures of the SLM feet including the soles.
You can use gasoline but there is a specific treatment protocol that includes using A&D ointment and the legs are only dipped two times. That's it. I have a feather legged rooster and I use Lice Freee! spray on his legs. I would use that on your hen as soon as she goes to roost so her legs have a chance to dry before it gets too cold. I would spray every three days for 2 weeks.
It also sounds as if you are lacking in space and enrichment in that space for the birds, hence the need to provide pictures of your set up.
Good luck.

 

[N F C]

Hi, @DobieLover has given you some helpful tips. Best luck with your flock!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska !

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC So happy you have joined us. Best of luck with your girl.