Millie has had a painful right foot for a year now. I've tried aspirin therapy, B-complex, even cannabis salve, but nothing seems to make a difference other than the aspirin for temporary pain relief. There is no swelling along the shank. Her toes may be very slightly swollen on the affected foot, but not enough to contrast strongly with her unaffected foot.
Yesterday, I was cleaning some poop off her right foot and her toes were tightly curled. When I straightened them out, I felt a "crinkling" in each toe as I moved the tips at the very end near the nails. Urate crystals probably?
So, I'm sending out a "bat signal" to @dawg53 since I can never get the BYC search to work for me. This thread is for you @dawg53 . How would you treat this hen?
Yesterday, I was cleaning some poop off her right foot and her toes were tightly curled. When I straightened them out, I felt a "crinkling" in each toe as I moved the tips at the very end near the nails. Urate crystals probably?
So, I'm sending out a "bat signal" to @dawg53 since I can never get the BYC search to work for me. This thread is for you @dawg53 . How would you treat this hen?