LocalBirdEnjoyer
In the Brooder
- Jul 23, 2024
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I have a 10 and a half month old hen who I'm afraid has early signs of bumblefoot. Her symptoms are limping (favoring her right leg), laying down, and slight slowness due to the limp. She has one small mark (light colored) near the middle of her left leg, idk if that matters tho- but she has risen scales all over her legs that don't look like scale mites, but just weird.
She's heavy, her comb and wattles are bright red, and she's been laying well, around 2-1 eggs a day. I just noticed her limping today, but she has been slow for the past few days/week. She's had down feathers showing on her back and neck since the winter, but I think that's just from pecking- although I'm starting to wonder if it's related. I've bluekoted her legs as well
Anyone know what I should do? I can add pictures if needed!
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I apologize for disappearing last year, I had a lot going on and was very stressed. I have a new coop that is not over crowded.
She's heavy, her comb and wattles are bright red, and she's been laying well, around 2-1 eggs a day. I just noticed her limping today, but she has been slow for the past few days/week. She's had down feathers showing on her back and neck since the winter, but I think that's just from pecking- although I'm starting to wonder if it's related. I've bluekoted her legs as well
Anyone know what I should do? I can add pictures if needed!
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I apologize for disappearing last year, I had a lot going on and was very stressed. I have a new coop that is not over crowded.