What to do with this foot?

[MissChick@dee]

Perhaps something to condition the skin. Vaseline coats but when my hands are chapped they need lotion. How about udder cream or bag balm?
I love bag balm!!

 

[aart]

I might make her up a “training roost” in the evening if I have time.

Just put a length of 2x4 on the floor of crate?

 

[WVduckchick]

Amazing how much better the skin looks!

 

[Kris5902]

Just put a length of 2x4 on the floor of crate?

Essentially yes... but I add little braces to keep it stable and raise it up an inch off the floor.

 

[Cragg Klefor]

Vaseline is a Barrier, it prevents moisture from leaving and anything from getting in, but it won't moisturize. Perhaps swap it out for coconut oil for a while? Coconut oil is a great moisturizer and it's a natural anti inflammatory and mild antibiotic.

 

[Kris5902]

After soaking, the dry chapped skin seems to be peeling off like a sunburn. I’m thinking it might be because I was gone for a few days and she didn’t get any treatments.

I should also probably add that my chicken Vaseline isn’t just straight vaseline... it’s a combination of Vaseline, mineral oil, and a tube of antibiotic ointment (generic brand neosporin). I carefully heat the Vaseline and oil, squeeze in the antibiotic ointment and stir constantly until the oils begin to trace as they cool down. The mineral oil really helps the Vaseline penetrate under the scales and work in easier.

I worked a lot with combining different oils in my soap making experience, and if you get the temperature and stirring just right, you can get a nice mix that doesn’t separate. When I get a kitchen I can work in properly I’m going to see what I can do with coconut oil, jojoba oil, mineral oil, and maybe a bit of beeswax. Basically making a salve/leg balm for the chickens.

Today I tried out different names while working on her... Tippie seems to fit best. I also voluntold my husband to hold her in the towel (much easier to get help with this when she’s not covered in lice that run up my volunteers arms!) while I worked on removing the debris and dead scales, and reapplying my Vaseline concoction. Having Tippie held so I could use both hands to work on the toes was a huge help, lack of enthusiasm notwithstanding.

If you really want to see how strong your relationship is, renovate your house, or get chickens, if it survives these things you’re set for pretty much anything! Hoping for some clear pictures tomorrow, as today’s were really blurry.

 

[No More Empty Nest]

If you heat antibiotics they lose effectiveness.

 

[aart]

voluntold

If you heat antibiotics they lose effectiveness.

At what temp do they(AB ointment types) degrade?

 

[No More Empty Nest]

At what temp do they(AB ointment types) degrade?

So, trying quickly to find factual evidence on ointments was surprisingly hard. Quickly is the main word in the sentence. I don't have a lot of time right now. The neosporin site says to store at less than 86 degrees. General medical websites say to store at room temp or under 86 degrees. But I was looking for better evidence, lol. I found some papers on antibiotic degradation in high temperatures but they were mainly concerned with wanting them to degrade out of meat when it is cooked or in the manure pile so they don't get into the soil.
This is about as close as I can get right now.
https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/publicFiles/43635.pdf
It doesn't list all the ingredients of neosporin though and is not ointment

 

[WVduckchick]

After soaking, the dry chapped skin seems to be peeling off like a sunburn. I’m thinking it might be because I was gone for a few days and she didn’t get any treatments.

I should also probably add that my chicken Vaseline isn’t just straight vaseline... it’s a combination of Vaseline, mineral oil, and a tube of antibiotic ointment (generic brand neosporin). I carefully heat the Vaseline and oil, squeeze in the antibiotic ointment and stir constantly until the oils begin to trace as they cool down. The mineral oil really helps the Vaseline penetrate under the scales and work in easier.

I worked a lot with combining different oils in my soap making experience, and if you get the temperature and stirring just right, you can get a nice mix that doesn’t separate. When I get a kitchen I can work in properly I’m going to see what I can do with coconut oil, jojoba oil, mineral oil, and maybe a bit of beeswax. Basically making a salve/leg balm for the chickens.

Today I tried out different names while working on her... Tippie seems to fit best. I also voluntold my husband to hold her in the towel (much easier to get help with this when she’s not covered in lice that run up my volunteers arms!) while I worked on removing the debris and dead scales, and reapplying my Vaseline concoction. Having Tippie held so I could use both hands to work on the toes was a huge help, lack of enthusiasm notwithstanding.

If you really want to see how strong your relationship is, renovate your house, or get chickens, if it survives these things you’re set for pretty much anything! Hoping for some clear pictures tomorrow, as today’s were really blurry.

Sounds like an interesting “recipe”.

And my first husband and I always said if a couple could wallpaper together, and someone got hurt, just tell the judge “but, but but...we were hanging wallpaper!” Free pass!

My husband now would not hesitate to hold a chicken for me, but he would still think I was a bit nutty.