Is this the beginning of bumble foot?

[NewPoultryMom2019]

Hello!
Some quick info about my girl.
She is an almost 4 week old White Californian chick. She is in a brooder with 3 other chicks, and 2 ducks( we just separated the ducks into their own brooder today though).
Does her foot look like it's getting bumble foot? I clean the brooder daily and do a health check on all the babes. This is new so definitely a scratch or something. Do I let it heal on its own? She is not limping or walking weird, so I don't think it's bothering her.
Thanks in advance!

 

[ChickNanny13]

Can't make it out, can you get a closer pics? Try soaking in warm water, see if it'll come off, maybe stuck poop?

 

[NewPoultryMom2019]

Can't make it out, can you get a closer pics? Try soaking in warm water, see if it'll come off, maybe stuck poop?

Is this any better? It seriously is so small, my fiance says I'm over reacting, buttttttt I'd rather be safe than sorry lol.
I tried to hold a warm wet cloth on it for a minute or two but it won't wipe off. It might just be a small scratch, I'm just so new to this that I don't want to miss early signs of things and then have my girls get hurt. And I'm just a worrier always

 

[SarahGfa]

A chick in a brooder should not step on anything rough that could cause bumblefoot. If it looks like a scratch and you are worried, put some neosporin ointment on it and wrap in surgical tape or vetwrap, should be fine in a few days

 

[NewPoultryMom2019]

A chick in a brooder should not step on anything rough that could cause bumblefoot. If it looks like a scratch and you are worried, put some neosporin ointment on it and wrap in surgical tape or vetwrap, should be fine in a few days

So I'm just over thinking? Lol, that's nothing new! I appreciate you replying though!
She does have a small branch to roost on in there, but she's barely ever on it, so I'm assuming that shouldn't scratch her up or anything?

 

[SarahGfa]

So I'm just over thinking? Lol, that's nothing new! I appreciate you replying though!
She does have a small branch to roost on in there, but she's barely ever on it, so I'm assuming that shouldn't scratch her up or anything?

Not unless the branch has splinters sticking out of it! I have only ever had one case of bumblefoot, and it was a full size hen that learned to climb over the top of chicken wire fence. It was obvious because the foot pad was swollen and her whole leg was warm. Even then, all I did was soak her foot in warm salt water once every other day for a week, and she fully recovered without surgery. I think the wound has to fester for a long time to cause a serious case of bumblefoot.

 

[NewPoultryMom2019]

Not unless the branch has splinters sticking out of it! I have only ever had one case of bumblefoot, and it was a full size hen that learned to climb over the top of chicken wire fence. It was obvious because the foot pad was swollen and her whole leg was warm. Even then, all I did was soak her foot in warm salt water once every other day for a week, and she fully recovered without surgery. I think the wound has to fester for a long time to cause a serious case of bumblefoot.

That makes sense . I really appreciate your help, and being extremely nice about my over thinking lol

 

[ChickNanny13]

Keep an eye on it, soaking in warm water with Epson Salt helps to soften the "scab" which may fall off on it's own. Don't pick it, if leaves an open sore can get infected then more problems.

 

[Nushatka]

all I did was soak her foot in warm salt water once every other day for a week.

How would you prep such solution (proportions?) and how long do you soak it? We have a 2-week barred rock which was given to us by the hatchery as an extra; she didn’t look good even on day one - one of her legs was swallen in the hip area. I made comfrey oil and treated her for a few days, but now she has another foot swallen. I am putting some neosporin on it, but it doesn’t look any better, so I want to try soak. The chick is in good spirits though, I didn’t think she’d survive the first week, poor thing.

 

[SarahGfa]

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How would you prep such solution (proportions?) and how long do you soak it? We have a 2-week barred rock which was given to us by the hatchery as an extra; she didn’t look good even on day one - one of her legs was swallen in the hip area. I made comfrey oil and treated her for a few days, but now she has another foot swallen. I am putting some neosporin on it, but it doesn’t look any better, so I want to try soak. The chick is in good spirits though, I didn’t think she’d survive the first week, poor thing.

I used a small tupperware container and poured in about half a cup of epsom salt. Probably way too much, but I don't use epsom salt for anything other than soaking injured chickens!

That is weird that your chick has lumps on her feet with no scab. Do you see any wounds?