Mar 27, 2010 #1 har Songster 11 Years Joined Jan 12, 2009 Messages 777 Reaction score 43 Points 166 Location Rogers,Ar A couple of days ago I noticed one of my chicks some what listless with a brown spot on its foot. Today I caught it and discovered that it has scabbed over sores on its feet. A couple of them the size of a dimeAny idea what this might be.
A couple of days ago I noticed one of my chicks some what listless with a brown spot on its foot. Today I caught it and discovered that it has scabbed over sores on its feet. A couple of them the size of a dimeAny idea what this might be.
Mar 27, 2010 #2 Funky Feathers former Fattie 11 Years Joined Jan 15, 2009 Messages 6,149 Reaction score 72 Points 311 Location Maryland My Coop My Coop Bumblefoot? See the other posts on the subject, there are lots of pics.
Mar 27, 2010 #3 chookchick Songster 11 Years Joined Aug 18, 2008 Messages 1,921 Reaction score 83 Points 216 Location Olympia WA Yes that sounds like bumblefoot. You need to start treatment right away. Here's some info: A treatment that might work if the swellings are not hard: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=303829&p=1 If they are hard, you need to do surgery: http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/poultry-health/bumblefoot.html
Yes that sounds like bumblefoot. You need to start treatment right away. Here's some info: A treatment that might work if the swellings are not hard: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=303829&p=1 If they are hard, you need to do surgery: http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/poultry-health/bumblefoot.html
Mar 29, 2010 #4 tinychicky Crowing 15 Years Joined Mar 24, 2010 Messages 2,666 Reaction score 203 Points 351 Location New Hampshire, U.S.A bumblefoot, i'd bet. use nice soft hay instead of pointy shavings, and you'll avoid the problem!