Is this Bumble foot or cut from metel bottom?

[sferle]

Chicks are week and half , and was on burlap for a week and switched them to 1/2 inch hardware and noticed the scabs on the bottom of the feet , picked one off and it bleed , I am figuring that the hardware wire did this?

 

[iwiw60]

Classic case of bumblefoot.

 

[sferle]

Ok how do I prevent this ?

 

[sferle]

All 10 Chicks have it

 

[iwiw60]

Bumblefoot is usually caused if a bird externally injures their foot via scrape, minor cuts, and then bacteria gets in the wound and causes an infection. What type of ground does your flock walk on? Is it rocky? Are there a lot of splintered wood chips around? They can get bumblefoot from a myriad of causes....

Here's a BYC article on bumblefoot:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bumblefoot-in-your-flock

You can also go to YouTube and 'search' for bumblefoot and there are quite a few videos on the subject including surgery to remove them.

I wish you all the best and do keep us updated!!

 

[welasharon]

Get them off the wire. It is horrible on their feet as you can see!

 

[iwiw60]

Get them off the wire. It is horrible on their feet as you can see!

Exactly my thoughts, @welasharon . I'm afraid that wire is what's causing it.

 

[sunflour]

Get them off the wire. It is horrible on their feet as you can see!

Good advice, this is obviously the cause of the abrasions on their feet. Bumblefoot comes from infection of the injuries. Make sure you give them a softer flooring - sand would be nice. And make sure you are treating the wounds.

 

[sferle]

I got it taken care of , they are off the wire

 

[welasharon]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...efoot-journey-back-to-health/70#post_14143015

Good job! Here is a link to some different ways of treating bumblefoot. As you caught it early you may be able to use one of the non surgical methods. That's a lot of them to deal with! Good luck!