Ugh bumblefoot

[Vickischics]

I’m not sure what the culprit could be here. Roosts are quite low, everything is well cleaned, bedding is cushioned. Here’s a pic of the inside of the coop. Everyone is healthy weight and adequate nutrition. We do have pine trees over the coop so maybe the cones and needles?

Is that DE sprinkled everywhere?
If so, please wear protective Eyewear and gloves. It containes very fine particles that go air bound and will enter your lungs plus it can affect your Chickens lungs.
For it to work, the bug must stay coated in the white powder to die otherwise, it does not work for bugs in the coop or on your girls. What works extremely well is Permethrin. It's much more effective for mites and lice. It also has a 28-30 day dry effectiveness to it.
Sand and make smooth all your wood pieces that your chickens touch.
Good luck!

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

Is that DE sprinkled everywhere?
If so, please wear protective Eyewear and gloves. It containes very fine particles that go air bound and will enter your lungs plus it can affect your Chickens lungs.
For it to work, the bug must stay coated in the white powder to die otherwise, it does not work for bugs in the coop or on your girls. What works extremely well is Permethrin. It's much more effective for mites and lice. It also has a 28-30 day dry effectiveness to it.
Sand and make smooth all your wood pieces that your chickens touch.
Good luck!

It’s not, it’s First Saturday Lime.

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

She has one on her other foot too.
I'm guessing it's perch issue. One, the roost is too high and the other is the roost itself.
You have heavy girls. Make sure your using a 2x4. Sand it smooth and sand the sharp corners. Sand it smooth enough to run your bare hand over it back and forth.
Allow your girls to roost on the 4" side of the 2x4 board. Chickens like to sit on their feet.
Hope you can correct your bumblefoot issue. Also check your ramp. Again, it needs to be smooth enough for your hand.

The roost isn’t too high, the roost is smooth, and the girls aren’t heavy.

 

[ms bernadette]

Good plan on treatment. Next, you need to address the cause and prevent future foot injuries. When more than one chicken has bumblefoot, it's a clue that there could be a hazard in the coop or run that needs to be corrected.

A common cause of bumblefoot injuries is roosts too high and /or inadequate bedding to cushion dismounting the perches.

I just put new pea rock down in the run, could that be what is causing bumblefoot?

 

[azygous]

I just put new pea rock down in the run, could that be what is causing bumblefoot?

Have you had more than one case of bumblefoot since the pea gravel was installed? If so, then yes, it's likely the cause. Chicken feet are more fragile than we'd like to think.

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

Yes, but the second one is small, and I find those often clear up with just soaking and not much else. I used to try and clean those out but it really didn't seem to make a big difference.

I've been soaking and applying Neosporin to that one, haven't messed with the scab since it's so small.