Recent content by HennyPenny44

I was doing the Epsom salt soaks but they kept pooping in them constantly so maybe the poultice is better. I didn’t do the antibiotic tonight. I’ll try your advice.😊

Thank you and I’m sorry I’m being long winded but it’s my first time with bumblefoot. I appreciate all the help. The heel bumbles aren't as worrisome to me but the middle toe one on Miss Limpy is. When I first removed the scab off this girl, there was no pus of any type. I had to make an...

She's not very consistent. Only stays on in the morning when I open the duck house and gets off soon after to catch up with her friends.:)

Not sure what to do though. The swelling isn't going down. What would you suggest then?

Ok, that clarifies things, thank you. The first girl…it’s been a very stubborn case which is why I’m doing a second round of antibiotics now. She’s also broody now, as if bumblefoot and foamy eye weren't enough issues for her.😂

Thanks for all the advice. I will try to follow it. Are you saying my girls’ feet have infection? Because I already did that entire process a few weeks ago. I used Epsom salt soak to soften the scabs, removed those, used drawing salve to draw the infections out further and sugardine after...

I have something called Hen Healer which is blue. I just sprayed Banixx on her head but can do the Hen Healer instead. I was wrapping feet during and after bumblefoot removal but once new scabs formed, I stopped. It’s hard finding time to wrap 3 duck feet and then putting plastic bags on them...

I’ve posted on here recently about my bumblefoot ordeal. Basically, I’ve been dealing with bumblefoot with 5 out of 6 ducks in the last couple of months, 1 drake and 4 hens. “Miss Limpy” had it the worst so I’d done surgery twice on her foot to drain the abscess and take out the pus, and put...

As an update, this chicken is now 1 year 3 months and hasn’t laid a single egg. It crowed very weakly a few times in one day a few weeks back and hasn’t crowed since nor has it attempted to mate with my hens. It does act a bit protective with its favorite hens though and doesn’t turn its back...

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, 2x a day for 5 days is what I did. I changed the bandage today and the skin in the affected area is kinda squishy and loose though the swelling hasn’t completely gone down.

Thank you for the reply. The Enrofloxacin you only use for 5 days before you stop but the swelling is still there. So I don’t know if I need to do it for longer or try a different antibiotic. I guess I’ll just watch the foot for now.

I have an update.🙂 My girl has been on Enrofloxacin for 5 days as of yesterday. She’s still bandaged up because there’s a scab although it’s not black but a pale tan color. I’m assuming it’s healthy. But there is still swelling in that area of the foot although a less than before. She’s not...

Yes, my chickens are in our electric fence but I may just try it out on my ducks while my chickens take the stationary run…great idea! I need netting on top of the electric fence area at all times due to hawks too.

I can create a grassy pen for them but I'd have to be out there the whole time. I’ve had foxes hide in the brush waiting to pounce on my birds. I will work on the bedding issue but if the bumblefoot persists, I may need to give up on ducks. .

Thank you for all the suggestions. I will need to try out the sand and hay. I had tarps on top before but they got destroyed by the snow so now I have fishing line only to deter hawks. It’s a very large chain link dog run. But I agree about the mud situation. It needs to get under control...