Unknown hen breeds!

[TheOddOneOut]

Thats less fun.

....Ok.

 

[Chicken poppy]

....Ok.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Informative

 

[Cold-Blood]

Bumble foot findings

plantar pododermatitis

Unusual bumblefoot problems.

@Chicken poppy



Articles/pages found:



https://wagwalking.com/bird/condition/bumblefoot



What Is Bumblefoot and How Do You Treat It? - AvianVets.org



Bumblefoot: An inflammation of the foot in poultry



https://blog.meyerhatchery.com/2022/02/bumblefoot-causes-symptoms-treatment/



-Not chickens, but very informative and interesting read: Pododermatitis (Bumblefoot): Diagnosis, Treatment, and Resolution - IVIS



Findings:



Usually caused by "Staphylococcus aureus" bacteria



"Oral antibiotic and antibiotic ointment will control the infection"



"iodine; if watered down to the appropriate dose, you may use this."

In reference to soaking the foot.



Bumblefoot (ulcerative pododermatitis) is a common bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction that occurs on the feet of birds, rodents, and rabbits.[1] It is caused by bacteria, namely species of Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, and Escherichia, with S. aureus being the most common cause of the infection.



From Wikipedia, not checked.



"Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), E. coli, and Pseudomonas are the most common bacterial species found in a bumblefoot infection."https://blog.meyerhatchery.com/2022/02/bumblefoot-causes-symptoms-treatment/



Draining the lesion promotes healing. Soak the foot in warm water and Epsom salts. When the scab has softened, remove it to expose the pus-filled cavity. Flush the cavity with hydrogen peroxide to clean out the pus and debris. Pack the cavity with antibiotic ointment, and then wrap the foot to keep the cavity clean.

https://animalscience.uconn.edu/extension/documents/bumblefoot.pdf



Notes:



Other things I noticed is that there are different bacteria that can cause bumblefoot, and -thought- possibly symptoms can vary accordingly?



Iodine was mentioned in several things I read, you could try it.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Bumble foot findings

plantar pododermatitis

Unusual bumblefoot problems.

@Chicken poppy



Articles/pages found:



https://wagwalking.com/bird/condition/bumblefoot



What Is Bumblefoot and How Do You Treat It? - AvianVets.org



Bumblefoot: An inflammation of the foot in poultry



https://blog.meyerhatchery.com/2022/02/bumblefoot-causes-symptoms-treatment/



-Not chickens, but very informative and interesting read: Pododermatitis (Bumblefoot): Diagnosis, Treatment, and Resolution - IVIS



Findings:



Usually caused by "Staphylococcus aureus" bacteria



"Oral antibiotic and antibiotic ointment will control the infection"



"iodine; if watered down to the appropriate dose, you may use this."

In reference to soaking the foot.



Bumblefoot (ulcerative pododermatitis) is a common bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction that occurs on the feet of birds, rodents, and rabbits.[1] It is caused by bacteria, namely species of Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, and Escherichia, with S. aureus being the most common cause of the infection.



From Wikipedia, not checked.



"Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), E. coli, and Pseudomonas are the most common bacterial species found in a bumblefoot infection."https://blog.meyerhatchery.com/2022/02/bumblefoot-causes-symptoms-treatment/



Draining the lesion promotes healing. Soak the foot in warm water and Epsom salts. When the scab has softened, remove it to expose the pus-filled cavity. Flush the cavity with hydrogen peroxide to clean out the pus and debris. Pack the cavity with antibiotic ointment, and then wrap the foot to keep the cavity clean.

https://animalscience.uconn.edu/extension/documents/bumblefoot.pdf



Notes:



Other things I noticed is that there are different bacteria that can cause bumblefoot, and -thought- possibly symptoms can vary accordingly?



Iodine was mentioned in several things I read, you could try it.

Oh my gosh, thank you so much! Im going to read all this right now.

 

[Weeg]

or a crest (indicating blue layer heritage) I would decidedly not call her an EE.

Quick question, does a crest match up with the blue egg gene, or just the blue egg layer gene somewhere in the mix? Asking since I'm helping a friend with some breeding projects involving EE's. We have OE's, an EE who lays blue, and some, "Salish Seascapes" a fancy nickname for a cross a local breeder came up with. They're basically EE's, though more mutts since they lay cream eggs. They do have CCLB in the mix, and I'm assuming Araucana. Guess this because we've gotten about 50% crested chicks from our hatches, (crossing the Salish Seascapes) and got one rumpless, or tailless, I'm not sure, from the mix as well. We're keeping him to breed.
Anyway, I know nothin about genetics, but if the crest linked with the blue egg gene, than that would be helpful in knowing what egg color we might get.
All a bit of experimenting over here. Thanks for the help. I appreciate it, totally hijacking the thread.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Quick question, does a crest match up with the blue egg gene, or just the blue egg layer gene somewhere in the mix? Asking since I'm helping a friend with some breeding projects involving EE's. We have OE's, an EE who lays blue, and some, "Salish Seascapes" a fancy nickname for a cross a local breeder came up with. They're basically EE's, though more mutts since they lay cream eggs. They do have CCLB in the mix, and I'm assuming Araucana. Guess this because we've gotten about 50% crested chicks from our hatches, (crossing the Salish Seascapes) and got one rumpless, or tailless, I'm not sure, from the mix as well. We're keeping him to breed.
Anyway, I know nothin about genetics, but if the crest linked with the blue egg gene, than that would be helpful in knowing what egg color we might get.
All a bit of experimenting over here. Thanks for the help. I appreciate it, totally hijacking the thread.

A crest can indicate CCLB heritage, but it's not linked to the blue egg gene. Nothing is, actually - not muffs, pea combs, or earlobe color. But those traits can point towards what heritage a bird may have.
If you're intermixing colored layers without knowing who carries what, you'll get mixed results in terms of egg color. Likely some will lack the colored egg gene, but most will lay blue eggs (with varying amounts of bloom of course - blue refers to the base shell color.)

 

[Weeg]

A crest can indicate CCLB heritage, but it's not linked to the blue egg gene. Nothing is, actually - not muffs, pea combs, or earlobe color. But those traits can point towards what heritage a bird may have.
If you're intermixing colored layers without knowing who carries what, you'll get mixed results in terms of egg color. Likely some will lack the colored egg gene, but most will lay blue eggs (with varying amounts of bloom of course - blue refers to the base shell color.)

Cool! Thank you! I figured we'd get a mix, just wasn't sure if certain traits, linked to what. We'll just have to wait and see.

 

[HappyClucker7]

So shes a deformed EE, aka social reject? Now i have 3!

Um, I guess you could put it that way. Or you could just call her a mix, lol.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Um, I guess you could put it that way. Or you could just call her a mix, lol.

Yeah, but now i can officially say i have a bundle of social rejects, aka the reject flock!