Reviews by azurbanclucker

Typically do not include photography in scientific research articles, just tables, data and facts studied and correlated over time. But i understand that photos are helpful to ppl who have never seen or dealt with certain conditions.

Here’s what Bumblefoot really is (always hated that name): chronic inflammation of plantar metatarsal and or digital pads of foot (pododermatitis). Once inflammation sets it, skin and immune system weakens thus allowing opportunistic bacteria inside open sores. It’s usually staph which once inside skin is hard to cure as it is a facultative type of bacteria and has become immune to a variety of antibiotics. That’s what salt solutions (epsom, table salt, magnesium salts) work well to cleanse foot pads and loosen granuloma. Chlorhexidine wash, tea tree oils and Manuka honey work to treat because staph cannot become immune to those treatments.

As a researcher saw it heavily in commercial broiler flocks due to their selective/genetic breeding for obesity in breast tissue, and thus predisposition for hip dysplasia and general foot pad inflammation from unsanitary, crowded housing. Saw way too many birds euthanized or left untreated, because that was cheaper option. So, check your flock regularly if you’ve got heavy breeds, or wet run conditions. Prevention is always best, but understanding how to recognize symptoms helps too. Take care.

Thank you! I’m glad to hear it’s useful and accessible.

While there is no materials list yet, it sounds like you may not have seen the additional pages on the article labeled "Foundation, Footer, Framing, Sheathing, Roofing, Siding, Doors, and Electrical and Predator proofing" which summarize the build thread/process that I undertook to the best of my ability.

Thank you!

Your link is about Marketplace scams. My article is about FB group scams. I already addressed reporting it in there at the end. There's no link in your link to get past the scam in Marketplace to report a group as to report a group you have to go to the group's homepage and report it from there. Someday maybe I'll add Marketplace, CraigsList, etc. to this, but for now this was for the problem at hand, people getting scammed in poultry groups.