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[mrleeroy]

Squishy, while I appreciate the coffee you make me, it isn't good that I have to wait... Okay, you can have your coffee too. Just 'cause I like you!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Thanks for your response :-D
Sadly I believe it is bumble foot. Do you think I should cut it open and clean it out or try to apply the newer treatment? I haven't done it yet. She doesn't spear to be limping but we have a lot of hay and stuff and she well we used to joke age burrowed and she's got tunnels under the nest boxes she hides in. She's not a fan of hanging with the others as much... So of all the birds to get hurt I can see it being her. I'm going to soak it in the morning. I haven't yet because I cannot find the Epsom salt and we have to go get it... I was thinking soak then clean out, peroxide and then once it's done some neosporine and bandages and just watch it but I'm all for other oils or something if someone can give advice for where to get it... I prefer not to cut it but I think it does need to come out... Looks painful but it's not in a spot that I think makes walking dreadful. Can I put Manuka honey on a chicken ?

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If the puss ball is very hard, you may want to cut it out but then the healing process takes forever.
If you do cut it, don't use hydrogen peroxide. That will destroy any new cells. After you squeeze out the pus ball, use betadine. It does the same thing as HP but won't destroy new cells and will promote healing. You'll also have to keep it extremely clean by keeping it wrapped and putting her in her own quarters with fresh dry bedding.

I had chickens perching on a fence rail covered with ragged chicken wire. Half of them got bumble foot. I treated half of them using the surgery method and the rest with the less invasive technique. They all healed but I think the less invasive technique was quicker.

This is the treatment used by the U of KY for treating bumblefoot in raptors.
It's the technique I followed.
http://www.oocities.org/gymnogyps_gray/bumblefoot2.html

I couldn't find CEH in the US so I bought Hypericum ointment and some essential oils of calendula and Echinacea and mixed them.

I forgot to mention that an combiotic injection directly into the bumblefoot pad was also recommended when surgery was used. Even though I haven't done the invasive surgery the last couple times, I did inject with a combiotic on the worst ones. A combiotic is a blend of two types of antibiotics. The only one I could get around here was Combi-Pen 48 which is two types of Penicillin. I think the ones originally recommended are no longer available.

Agreed....... I'm being very careful not to crowd mine. (7 ish square feet for each bird, even bantams)



Doesn't keep them from getting mad when I have to lock them up though!

-Banti

That's great space. I have some buildings tighter than that but they have free range most of the day.

 

[mrleeroy]

 

[Akrnaf2]

Westley, I have missed you!!

Where have you been?

 

[mrleeroy]

 

[mrleeroy]

Leeroy!  

Mornin' Ken!

 

[Akrnaf2]

Good morning MC! I could go for OJ. No pictures yet on mobile do just coffee thoughts.

This OJ?

No this one's

 

[daxigait]

This OJ?

Definitely NOT.

 

[BullChick]

Where have you been?

Missing you! Busy with real life.

Awwww

Definitely NOT.

LOL!

 

[Akrnaf2]

Hoping it is the good side of real life.....