Leg injury

[Porpie Pie]

Hey Everyone.

I found my Pekin hen Peaches limping pretty badly a couple weeks ago and found a bumblefoot. I've been soaking it and cleaning it, I tried wrapping it but it turned out to be a pain so I stopped only because there's been snow on the ground and I can't do anything to stop her from sitting in her water bowl so the bandage gets wet and floppy. ( I use the wrap used for horses legs because it sticks nice) the bumble foot has gotten smaller but I noticed she's limping worse still and putting her wings out to catch her balance. Well while I was soaking her this morning I noticed her legs
(which I do look at when I soak her feet they've looked normal up til now) that the one with bumblefoot is swollen. I don't see any wounds..someone sent me an article on how to wrap and splint legs and wings on birds and ducks but how do I know when I need to do this and what part I need to do it to? She still eats, bathes and tries to do normal duck things but she is in quarantine to keep the other ducks off her so she can sit and heal.

 

[Miss Lydia]

can you post pictures of her bumble? is there the possibility the infection has spread? or maybe since she has been limping and having a hard time walking she may have injured as well?

 

[Porpie Pie]

can you post pictures of her bumble? is there the possibility the infection has spread? or maybe since she has been limping and having a hard time walking she may have injured as well?

I can take some pics tomorrow morning and post asap

 

[Porpie Pie]

can you post pictures of her bumble? is there the possibility the infection has spread? or maybe since she has been limping and having a hard time walking she may have injured as well?

Here is a pic of the bottom of her foot. I for sure see one bumble and where the scab would form but it was never a dried out scab like I'm used to seeing. It is smaller in size from what it was when I found it. The other parts in that digit I'm not sure if its more bumbles or if it swelling.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I know you have a bird's eye view and can see the bumble better than me. Soaking in Warm Epsom salt water can help with swelling and drawing salve can help on the ones that aren't real bad I'm wondering if she has injured her leg or the infection is up in her joint. You could also try her on some Baytril and see if that helps.
https://allbirdproducts.com/products/baytril-10
This link will give you dose and info
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/another-bumblefoot-post.1492463/#post-24896429

 

[Porpie Pie]

I know you have a bird's eye view and can see the bumble better than me. Soaking in Warm Epsom salt water can help with swelling and drawing salve can help on the ones that aren't real bad I'm wondering if she has injured her leg or the infection is up in her joint. You could also try her on some Baytril and see if that helps.
https://allbirdproducts.com/products/baytril-10
This link will give you dose and info
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/another-bumblefoot-post.1492463/#post-24896429

Yup I've got it ordered and in the way. I found a thread from not too long ago from someone who was having the same problem except the bumblefoot I think. Of course you always find it AFTER you post your own thread

 

[Miss Lydia]

Will you share please.

 

[Porpie Pie]

Will you share please.

I will send updates for sure!

 

[Miss Lydia]

And can you share the info you found? It may help someone else having this with their duck. Thanks

 

[Porpie Pie]

And can you share the info you found? It may help someone else having this with their duck. Thanks

Do you mean the thread that I found? I can't find it now ut they pretty much asked the same question I did I replied asking if the antibiotic had helped but haven't heard anything. The link on the post was the same one that you sent me. I will at least post how she is recovering if she does.