HELP! Bumble Foot?!?!

[king tail]

and is it contagious?

 

[Ravynscroft]

thanks! its on both feet on 3 chickens. can i put those 3 together?

As long as they get along and your containment area is big enough to keep clean with all 3 in it, yes...

and is it contagious?

No... bumblefoot is caused by an injury, thorn, wound, etc that gets infected... pus in chickens is a hard, cheesy substance... it is usually equated as a staph infection... needs to be treated though or it will get worse...

Can be caused by thorns, too small of roosts, to high of roosts, hard packed dry mud run floor, etc...

 

[king tail]

 

[king tail]

ok thanks!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Very welcome... oh, and wrapping them up in a towel and covering their heads help keeps them calmer while you work on their feet...

 

[king tail]

my 2 white leghorns roost on the rafters instead of the roosts. there really high. the other hen roosts on a really low roost. and its been raining allot so when i let them out i guess it get caked on there feet.

 

[king tail]

thanks 4 everything! i will try and do the surgery tomorrow.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Yep, sounds like how they can get issues... just check feet as part of a routine check...

Glad to help... try not to cut if you don't have to...

 

[king tail]

ok. i will. thanks again!