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Oh, thank you so much! I absolutely love Azygous, Eggcessive, & Wyorp Rock! I have searched around their posts for help with my bumble foot situation. They have been very informative. Azygous was so kind to help us back when one of my hens died from egg-binding. 💗

I consulted some friends and they helped me decide not to cut into the top of the foot but to continue with wrapping treatments, soaks, etc. I'll be back to update when anything new happens. :)

~ Update ~ I am very concerned the swelling did not go down, but even looks worse today. It is also very warm. I am currently contemplating slightly cutting into the top of the foot to release pressure that is building up inside. Is this a bad idea? Could the core be in there? Anybody know? I...

Yes, I think I may leave the scabs on any of the ones that have the red tissue underneath. I will inspect each hen to see whether there is swelling and it needs to be removed and treated. Thanks for helping! 🤗 Did your hens scabs end up going away? And if so, do you remember how long it took...

Here's sort of an example of the difference: The yellowy one on the left doesn't bleed much. I can pull the sheets out and sometimes there is some stringy white material beneath it. The one on the right is kinda what the tissue beneath the scab on Brie's one foot looks like. But I haven't been...

I have only found liquid (clear and whitish/yellow) pus in the foot I performed surgery on yesterday. Her left foot when upside down, her right foot when standing. This is the one that I think had a bad reaction to NU stock. Brie's other foot has a large, hard, black scab (the biggest scab...

Thanks so much! 😭 It's been a lot of work. But it's worth it for my girl. 💗 The more I work on them, the more I think it is bumble foot. I was just confused when I did surgery that first time and it didn't look like any of my research. I think it might actually just be that one foot that is...

Sadie weighs 6 and a half lbs right now at 10 months old. She feels huge. 🤣

So cute!! This isn't an entry, just a better photo of my Sadie girl.

Her name is Sadie, and she is a Buff Orpington. That's so funny they look similar! 😂 Sadie demands hugs all the time. 🤣

~ Update ~ I performed surgery on Brie today. I hadn't started off thinking I would. When I started cleaning her foot out, I seemed to actually be removing pieces of infection (?), so I continued deeper into the foot. I'm not exactly squeamish like some girls, but man that was tough. It seemed...

I have not seen any limping in any of the hens, thankfully! I noticed Brie's comb is slightly paler than the other hens -- not by much. Other than that, I have not seen any changes in them since getting bumble foot.

Thank you, LaFleche! I will look for some disposable gloves that fit to try and use when I work on them. :)

You'll have to let me know how that goes! I sure hope they heal up well! 💗

~ Update ~ The swelling on the bottom of Brie's foot has gone down. I have not encountered much pus. I am encouraged that it has improved some. However, I believe the swelling on the top of her foot may be worse. It is more prominent than before. I'm concerned that the infection may be deep in...

Thanks so much! Did you end up having to surgically remove them? If so, did it bleed a lot? Brie starts bleeding a ton even when I barely start working on it. I think Brie has it pretty deep in her foot.

I just came inside from sanding and cleaning the coop/run/aviary. We didn't seem to find anything that could cause splinters. There were two spots on the top roosting bar (where the Faverolles sit) that were a little rough. But I could run my hand over them without any problems. I could also...

Thank you for taking the time to respond to me! I'm sorry it's taken me a while to get back! We are getting our garden planted for the year, so we have been busy. I will make sure to check their roosting bars for the things you have mentioned. I had checked a while back and they were smooth. But...

Thanks for helping with my birdies! It's so nice of you to keep coming back and checking on them! 🤗 I will treat it like it is bumble foot. I checked her foot on Friday and it looked like the swelling had gone down some. It's still pretty bad but at least it's better than it was! I'm gonna...