New at chickens so I need feedback about bumblefoot

[BarnGoddess01]

So I need to soak her foot and try to (urrp... yuck, sorry) drain that area? My husband will be able to help me once he gets home but I want to make sure we are doing what needs to be done. No pain/numb-er for her? Soak for about 10 minutes to be safe in epsom salt water (warmer but not hot). Then we will have to make incision to drain the "wart" part and the bottom of her foot? And "curd like" stuff may come out and it will get bloody. (Whew, getting light headed as I type about this... Gotta suck it up thou of I want to get her healthy again....) SO that is all we need to do and bandage it after we have opened it and cleaned the area? ANd she should be ok soon? How long do I need to rebandage her? And do I apply antibacterial ointment to it to heal it? If someone could just recheck me on my "steps" on here, to let me know that I am doing it right, I would thank you bunches. I am thinking she may have been getting this when my husband purchased her.... Thanks again

Sounds like you are taking it all in and you've got it. Depends on her when she will be ok but I must say that "wart" doesn't look absolutely deadly and if you do happen to find a bumble on the bottom of her foot to work on it might go quite quickly. The key is, get on it and get 'er done! I am on my own and wasted too much valuable time farting around and asking questions so now I can teach others through lessons I learned the hard way.

Look first for any sign of an entry point on the bottom of the foot and work on that. If you are absolutely sure you can't find anything there, then start working from the top.

Use the towels to "calm" her. It is quite surprising how much they'll take. "Pain" meds are a challenge with birds. Best to treat them without whenever you can.

Good luck and do please keep up posted on how you make out.