This is Bumblefoot, right?

[RoosterOnWatch]

Hi, I just caught sight of this on my 5 year old Australorp, I'm pretty sure it is Bumblefoot but just came here to confirm, also curious how bad it is and if my treatment will be enough.
I'm planning on giving her a warm epsom salt bath to soften the scab, take the scab off, apply Vetericyn Plus Poultry Care Spray, and then wrap it. Respraying every 1 to 2 days.
Thanks

 

[TesoroSena]

Yes that does look like bumblefoot, and sounds like you are doing everything right!

 

[RoosterOnWatch]

Update:
I gave her a 40 minute warm Epsom salt bath but I checked her foot and no scab was falling off. I did have tweezers but didn't want to do any invasive digging to get anything off. I sprayed it with vetericyn nonetheless and I'm just going to monitor it and see if it's getting worse or not and go from there. Here's a picture:

 

[charlie1051]

Try checking out articles or videos on here and youtube about treating bumble with PRID. It's always done me right. Back in the day I tried cutting it out but I'm no surgeon and it's too hard to get it all out-and you have to get it all out (and I can't see that good ) . So use the PRID to draw it to the surface and dry it out and then you can use tweezers or a small tool to "pop the plug "out. I have 3 girls healing right now. They no longer need PRID, now we're just applying triple antibiotic cream.

It works great, you just need to redo every 4 to 5 days, as the PRID gets absorbed. put some gauze over the wound and wrap with sports tape or wrap..not sure the exact name. You want super STICKY tape.

It may sound hard but it's really not. After you do it once or twice-you'll be a pro!!

 

[Farmgirl1878]

PRID works wonders! Keep it slathered with PRID and wrapped with gauze and vet wrap with surgical tape for a few days. Check out some of the YouTube videos on how to wrap.

 

[sniper338]

I have a hen with a BAD one... its deeply impacted and bleeds if I mess with it. I figure it needs cut out, packed with med and wrapped up...

 

[charlie1051]

I have a hen with a BAD one... its deeply impacted and bleeds if I mess with it. I figure it needs cut out, packed with med and wrapped up...

Just curious what breed she is? I've got several different breeds and never had bumblefoot in any of 'em, but then I got some 55 flowery hens a few years back, and they ALWAYS have something wrong with 'em!! I guess that's what I get for ordering fancy chickens..I should have picked up some Leghorn's, but NO... I had to be different and get the 55's.... now I know why they're a rare breed

 

[Farmgirl1878]

I have a hen with a BAD one... its deeply impacted and bleeds if I mess with it. I figure it needs cut out, packed with med and wrapped up...

Try the PRID first and see if you can at least shrink it.

 

[WoDia]

@RoosterOnWatch From your photo, it looks like the core of the infection may come out by pulling it out with tweezers. You can also try squeezing around the wound to see if it’ll come out that way. It’ll relieve some of the pressure and remove some of the infection. If that doesn’t work, you can use Prid (like previously suggested) to see if that draws anything out. Keep her foot lightly wrapped while treating, and change the bandage often to keep the wound clean. If you don’t have Prid, do what I previously suggested at the top of the paragraph (soaking, using the tweezers), then cover it with non-pain relief triple antibiotic and lightly bandage. Bumblefoot doesn’t heal quickly, so you’ll have to continue to get that infection out and keep it clean. It’s a staph infection that can transmit to humans, so wear gloves when you treat it. Left untreated, the infection can get into the bones and continue to spread, resulting in much more pain and risk of your hen becoming lame. I hope I’ve been helpful.

 

[WoDia]

I have a hen with a BAD one... it’s deeply impacted and bleeds if I mess with it. I figure it needs cut out, packed with med and wrapped up...

Without seeing a photo, I suggest soaking the foot in Epsom Salts. That’ll help clean it, soften it, and give some relief. If it’s really bad, a vet would be the best choice. If that’s not an option, remove all that you can, do the soaks, pack it with non-pain relief triple antibiotics, lightly wrap. Continue this, keeping the wound as clean as you possibly can, changing the bandage often. See what this does. It’s a slow healing process. Hopefully it’s not so bad that it’s traveling up the leg. Feel the leg to see if it’s hot compared to the other. If you can’t see a vet, continue with what I’ve suggested. I hope all goes well. Wear gloves to prevent the transfer of staph.