- Oct 16, 2014
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I have a speckled sussex hen about 46 weeks old. She's never laid an egg and a couple months ago she started sleeping in the nesting boxes and nothing I would do would break the habit. Then I noticed her begin limping and finally she could barely walk at all and it is then that I realised she had bumble foot. It's the first time I have had to deal with this condition so I feel really terrible for not noticing sooner and for the fact that she got so bad...
Anyway, I did some research and since the scab was so small, I had to cut it open to get out the kernel. I did this one week ago. A large yellow kernel came out and then I wrapped it with ointments after cleaning the area with iodine. I've been changing the bandage and applying new activated charcoal each day. The wound site seems to be improving and the swelling there is going down. The webbing on her foot next to the bad toe is visible again as the swelling goes down, but her foot is still hot and swollen around the ankle. I put charcoal there as well in an attempt to draw out the swelling but it's not helping.
I am wondering, is it possible that the kernel traveled up into her ankle and I didn't get it all? There is no scab on her ankle and I'm having a hard time imagining doing any more surgery on the unbroken skin there. Her limp is improved a little bit but she is still pretty bad. Perhaps the infection got into her bones? She lays around all day and sleeps, and doesn't want to use the foot unless she has to. Other than that she seems healthy. I am treating her for lice, as she's neglected to dust bathe with her sore foot. I am giving apple cider vinegar in her water and also trying to give goldenseal in her food as an antibiotic.
Also, am I correct in assuming that all this going on with her would stop her from beginning to lay eggs?
Anyway, I did some research and since the scab was so small, I had to cut it open to get out the kernel. I did this one week ago. A large yellow kernel came out and then I wrapped it with ointments after cleaning the area with iodine. I've been changing the bandage and applying new activated charcoal each day. The wound site seems to be improving and the swelling there is going down. The webbing on her foot next to the bad toe is visible again as the swelling goes down, but her foot is still hot and swollen around the ankle. I put charcoal there as well in an attempt to draw out the swelling but it's not helping.
I am wondering, is it possible that the kernel traveled up into her ankle and I didn't get it all? There is no scab on her ankle and I'm having a hard time imagining doing any more surgery on the unbroken skin there. Her limp is improved a little bit but she is still pretty bad. Perhaps the infection got into her bones? She lays around all day and sleeps, and doesn't want to use the foot unless she has to. Other than that she seems healthy. I am treating her for lice, as she's neglected to dust bathe with her sore foot. I am giving apple cider vinegar in her water and also trying to give goldenseal in her food as an antibiotic.
Also, am I correct in assuming that all this going on with her would stop her from beginning to lay eggs?