Scab on hens foot!

[aoxa]

we just can't manage the money it'll cost us to take her to a vet right now.   i wish i could.... but its just too much for a chicken.

I understand. Hope she feels better soon.

Does your mom know anyone that is a nurse (people)? Sometimes they know what to do for weird things like this. I don't think it's scaly leg mites.

 

[FarmGirl01]

I'll start looking for some help.

 

[AnimalsComeFirst]

I understand. Hope she feels better soon.
Does your mom know anyone that is a nurse (people)? Sometimes they know what to do for weird things like this. I don't think it's scaly leg mites.

We do know some people who may help... i'll email them right now.

I'll start looking for some help.

Thanks!

 

[AnimalsComeFirst]

Not a clear picture...couldn't get her to stop limping around... poor girl, it probably hurt alot having a pine needle THROUGH her foot totally!

And after I took it out and sprayed with Hydrogen Peroxidide.

 

[AnimalsComeFirst]

I heard back from my friend, and she said that soaking in epsom salts, then wrapping with a bandage should do the trick. I am supposed to clean it every 2 days. Sure enough, after soaking in the salts, a piece of the scab peeled off! Hopefully this will work - here's a pic! (Gloria gave me quite the fight and many angry stink eyes.... I now call her, "The Angry Bird"!)

The makeshift bandage....

"I highly despise you right now...."

"Let go of my dear foot, you evil bandage! Or else I shall slay you with my stink eye!"

 

[aoxa]

I heard back from my friend, and she said that soaking in epsom salts, then wrapping with a bandage should do the trick.  I am supposed to clean it every 2 days.    Sure enough, after soaking in the salts, a piece of the scab peeled off!     Hopefully this will work - here's a pic!  (Gloria gave me quite the fight and many angry stink eyes.... I now call her, "The Angry Bird"!)

The makeshift bandage....

"I highly despise you right now...."

"Let go of my dear foot, you evil bandage!   Or else I shall slay you with my stink eye!"

Oh that's wonderful! I knew a nurse would help

Injuries like that kind of are the same for humans/dogs/cats/birds/etc.

 

[AnimalsComeFirst]

aoxa: Yup - I will keep you guys updated on her progress!

 

[specklesmom]

How is Gloria doing? Love the photos of her obvious disgust with the bandage! She is a very expressive girl and I hope she is doing much better.