Silkies with Bumblefoot

[annierose]

Unfortunatley, A dog cage will do nothing. A incubator is warm, at least 37.5 degree's celcius.
If you can get the dog cage 37.5 degree's celcius, It will work. But don't put your chicken in now, when its weak and cant move a lot the put it.

Can i put an incubator in there or do i need one of those rabbit/guinea pig cages

 

[AllenK RGV]

Dog and cat crates have been fine for me with fully mature chicken for a clinical suite. I personally do not provide additional warmth but do bring my wards indoors to heal. An injured hen doesn't need flies getting in their wounds or the stress of the flock challenging their pecking order or for food resources. Happy Convalescing!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...but-a-deadly-injury.72277/#ams-comment-449015

 

[chickenaskquestion]

Can i put an incubator in there or do i need one of those rabbit/guinea pig cages

I don't know about cages but basically make a area warm enough to reach 37.5 degree's celcius. If the dog cage can reach that tempurtature your good to go.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Hello, I am very sorry to hear this. I am so sorry but I have no solution to this. If your chicken are getting very weak and sick put them in the incubator.

Noooo! Adult chickens should not go in the incubator! Incubators are for hatching chicks only, not for warming adults! Putting an adult chicken in an incubator is way too hot for it and the chicken can die of overheating! A dog crate works, and the chicken can have a warm towel or blanket but does not need any other supplemental heating!

 

[FuzzyCritters]

I don't know about cages but basically make a area warm enough to reach 37.5 degree's celcius. If the dog cage can reach that tempurtature your good to go.

37.5 C (99.5 F) is way too hot for an adult chicken! These temps are only good for new hatched chicks! Please do not make your chicken's area that hot, it is very dangerous as chickens can overheat easily! The silkie does not need supplemental heating for bumblefoot, room temperature is perfect for it.

 

[chickenaskquestion]

Noooo! Adult chickens should not go in the incubator! Incubators are for hatching chicks only, not for warming adults! Putting an adult chicken in an incubator is way too hot for it and the chicken can die of overheating! A dog crate works, and the chicken can have a warm towel or blanket but does not need any other supplemental heating!

Sorry. I thought the chicken was a juvenile not a adult. But a warm inviroment helps chickens recover.

 

[annierose]

Thanks all the help! Incubator is a no

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Sorry. I thought the chicken was a juvenile not a adult. But a warm inviroment helps chickens recover.

In some cases a warm environment is good, but for bumblefoot room temp is fine. A warm environment can also stress chickens out if they don't need it, so in this case I think the chicken would do better without supplemental heating.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello, I am very sorry to hear this. I am so sorry but I have no solution to this. If your chicken are getting very weak and sick put them in the incubator.

The incubator is a warm machine where people usally keep eggs for hatching. But when chickens get really sick and cant move a lot, many people put chickens in the incubator. It helps chickens recover from things, but from injuries and stuff. If your chicken goes in a horrible state where it cant move a lot, Send it straight to the incubator.

Unfortunatley, A dog cage will do nothing. A incubator is warm, at least 37.5 degree's celcius.
If you can get the dog cage 37.5 degree's celcius, It will work. But don't put your chicken in now, when its weak and cant move a lot the put it.

Hi @chickenaskquestion Welcome To BYC!
I believe you may be on the wrong thread? Are you trying to help someone with hatching?
An incubator is used to hatch eggs. Once the chicks have hatched you remove the chicks from the incubator and place them in a brooder.
The OP of this thread has an adult chicken - she would not fit in an incubator and it would certainly be too warm for her too.

@annierose As for treating Bumblefoot there are several methods you can use.
Soaking the foot and removing the scab, pressing out the kernel is one way. Some people cut out the scab to remove the kernel.
Bumblefoot is usually a staph infection that has entered the foot through a cut/scratch or weak point of the foot.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/
https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/2012/03/bumblefoot.html

Unless your chickens are very ill from Bumblefoot, then I would not separate them or even cage them. Treat the feet and put them back with the flock.

 

[chickenaskquestion]

37.5 C (99.5 F) is way too hot for an adult chicken! These temps are only good for new hatched chicks! Please do not make your chicken's area that hot, it is very dangerous as chickens can overheat easily! The silkie does not need supplemental heating for bumblefoot, room temperature is perfect for it.

I was saying not to put the chicken in now!
I was saying if it is weak and can't move then put it in the incubator.