Elspeth Dinsmore
Songster
I have three Salmon Faverolles (named Brie, Mari, and Debbi) with what I think is bumble foot. None of the other breeds have this. They are 10 months old and in good health aside for the feet. I noticed it first about 1 month ago. We did a ton of research and tried to remove the bumblefoot from Brie first. She had it the worst. The surgery didn't go anything like all the videos and articles I had read. She started bleeding a lot everywhere when I did barely anything and we couldn't find a core. I ran over to my neighbor for help and we decided to just wrap her feet up and not go the surgery route. Ever since then I have been bringing Brie and Mari in for warm epsom salt soaks every three or so days. I remove the new scab, clean up the area, apply Prid or a Durvet Epsom Salt Poultice we bought, and wrap the feet up again with gauze and vet wrap. We decided not to do this to Debbi. She was doing best out of all them and we thought it a good test to compare an untreated foot to the treated feet. I looked today and they were way worse. I was shocked how much downhill they had gone. It had even spread to her toes. I have begun the process of treating her feet now as well.
Mari and Brie are doing slightly better. But it's not as much progress as I hoped. It's been taking a long time and a lot of work to treat their feet and I am discouraged at this slow progress.
Am I correct that this is bumblefoot or am I mistaken and treating for the wrong thing? They had the obvious black scab in the center of the foot. But whenever I have tried to look under the scab, I can't find a core to remove? I haven't seen anything they could cut themselves on -- all the roosting bars are smooth and sanded. It has been wet out lately though. Debbi had these long black scales on her footpad. When I removed the scab on the toe, it almost seemed like there was an air pocket beneath with a tiny amount of white liquid.
None of them are limping or seem in pain. They are such good girls and lay there peacefully and calmly as I spend about an hour on each chicken. Can anyone help?
-- Elspeth
Note: In most of the photos I have removed the scab. It doesn't look like that all the time.
Mari and Brie are doing slightly better. But it's not as much progress as I hoped. It's been taking a long time and a lot of work to treat their feet and I am discouraged at this slow progress.
Am I correct that this is bumblefoot or am I mistaken and treating for the wrong thing? They had the obvious black scab in the center of the foot. But whenever I have tried to look under the scab, I can't find a core to remove? I haven't seen anything they could cut themselves on -- all the roosting bars are smooth and sanded. It has been wet out lately though. Debbi had these long black scales on her footpad. When I removed the scab on the toe, it almost seemed like there was an air pocket beneath with a tiny amount of white liquid.
None of them are limping or seem in pain. They are such good girls and lay there peacefully and calmly as I spend about an hour on each chicken. Can anyone help?
-- Elspeth
Note: In most of the photos I have removed the scab. It doesn't look like that all the time.
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