- Oct 26, 2007
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I have a 9 year old Black Australorp hen who had a big red lump on the top of her foot last year. I pulled out what I thought was an old abcess on the bottom of her foot and treated her with antibiotics and wrapped her foot with ointment in it, etc. (Even though, after I pulled the "thing" out, the skin appeared totally healed around it).
Shortly after that (less than 2 weeks), the top of her foot got red again and I could see a bump. I decided to ignore it for awhile, since it didn't seem to bother her. Well recently, I decided to look at the bottom of her foot because the red bump on top was getting larger, and it was the same brown hard thing. I just pulled it out in the coop and her skin was totally healthy under it. It made me start to wonder if this isn't bumblefoot at all, but rather she has a sunken area in the bottom of her foot that just tends to gather dirt. The "thing" I pulled out this second time looked exactly like the first one.......compacted soil. (about a half inch long and 1/4" wide. I'll try to attach a pic of her first one.
What do you think?
Thanks.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f129/Catherine50/IMG_7732.jpg
Shortly after that (less than 2 weeks), the top of her foot got red again and I could see a bump. I decided to ignore it for awhile, since it didn't seem to bother her. Well recently, I decided to look at the bottom of her foot because the red bump on top was getting larger, and it was the same brown hard thing. I just pulled it out in the coop and her skin was totally healthy under it. It made me start to wonder if this isn't bumblefoot at all, but rather she has a sunken area in the bottom of her foot that just tends to gather dirt. The "thing" I pulled out this second time looked exactly like the first one.......compacted soil. (about a half inch long and 1/4" wide. I'll try to attach a pic of her first one.
What do you think?
Thanks.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f129/Catherine50/IMG_7732.jpg