Is there anything I can do to prevent bumblefoot

[Bryce Thomas]

A towel and a mister??? I've never in my life heard of that. Blimey, they are healthy chickens not delicate orchids!

Bumblefoot is easily treatable and avoidable. You've done the right thing by having perches not too high, shavings on the floor (I suggest DEEP litter), and checking their feet regularly.

I agree, they need a dry coop. Not a damp humid one. That will only encourage infections and respiratory ones at that.

You are definitely overthinking the whole bumblefoot thing. Relax and enjoy your lovely silkies!!!

And you do know that if you post a question here, that you've got to pay the tax, right? The photo tax

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[Chicalina]

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[Bryce Thomas]

I'd get rid of it. Moisture and chickens do not go well together. They don't need constantly damp fwet, they need to stay dry

a very small part of the coop floor is just a little bit damp from the mister. is this ok? its not wet like they can get mud feet or anything its just a little wet, like faintly wet mud, not enough to sink ur finger in easily but not too hard its dusty

 

[Bryce Thomas]

Also is it OK that the coop floor is warm sometimes? im a dog owner and the rule of thumb is that if you can keep the back of your hand on the ground for 60 seconds then its safe enough for ur dogs paws

does that rule of thumb apply to chickens? some say bumblefoot can also be caused by that hot ground in the coop thingy but others day chickens just cant get bumblefoot from hot ground lemme know what you think

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My floors get hot in the summertime. I don't do anything about it. If they don't like it, they're more than welcome to leave the coop to go underneath where the shade is

 

[Goosebaby]

So bumblefoot is like a dirty word I’ve found, it’s treated like the end all worst thing that can happen and proof of improper care if you get it in your flock. But like a lot of things spread around the internet, there’s a lot of bs too.

Here’s some basic information about bumblefoot, hopefully it clarifies things and puts you at ease.

Bumblefoot is a staph infection. “Don’t freak out yet!”

When staph infections are let go they do get bad and are eventually lethal.

Staph can enter the body from any kind of cut or abrasion, anything from an open wound, bug or animal bite, scratch, or crack in dry skin, it also doesn’t necesarily only happen on the foot, though feet are more likely because they’re in contact with the ground more often. If you can ensure your bird(s) never get any kind of scrape you won’t have to ever worry about bumblefoot, lol.

Unsanitary conditions can increase the chances of getting staph, like any illness, but it can be picked up anywhere, even the cleanest coops.

Staph is everywhere and there are many different species of it. It’s in your nose, in your stomach, on your skin, on your birds, in the dirt, inside flowers, it’s everywhere, it really can’t be avoided whatever precaution you take.

You can do everything right and still end up with a bird with bumblefoot, or you could go years and never see it.

 

[Bryce Thomas]

So bumblefoot is like a dirty word I’ve found, it’s treated like the end all worst thing that can happen and proof of improper care if you get it in your flock. But like a lot of things spread around the internet, there’s a lot of bs too.

Here’s some basic information about bumblefoot, hopefully it clarifies things and puts you at ease.

Bumblefoot is a staph infection. “Don’t freak out yet!”

When staph infections are let go they do get bad and are eventually lethal.

Staph can enter the body from any kind of cut or abrasion, anything from an open wound, bug or animal bite, scratch, or crack in dry skin, it also doesn’t necesarily only happen on the foot, though feet are more likely because they’re in contact with the ground more often. If you can ensure your bird(s) never get any kind of scrape you won’t have to ever worry about bumblefoot, lol.

Unsanitary conditions can increase the chances of getting staph, like any illness, but it can be picked up anywhere, even the cleanest coops.

Staph is everywhere and there are many different species of it. It’s in your nose, in your stomach, on your skin, on your birds, in the dirt, inside flowers, it’s everywhere, it really can’t be avoided whatever precaution you take.

You can do everything right and still end up with a bird with bumblefoot, or you could go years and never see it.

so now that i have calmed down and everything

i basically check their feet everyday which i already do, and if i see swelling then epsomsalt with warm water feet bath it is?

 

[Goosebaby]

so now that i have calmed down and everything

i basically check their feet everyday which i already do, and if i see swelling then epsomsalt with warm water feet bath it is?

Yeah that can do the trick, if it doesn’t you will probably need a vet, sometimes the cap has to removed and surgically drained and antibiotics prescribed so the infection it doesn’t migrate through the body.