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Post by chicksooner on Jul 16, 2013 20:50:28 GMT -5
I have a black hen with bumblefoot in both feet. So far I soaked her feet and tried my best to clean the infection out. She looked much better today. She was very slow moving laying down a lot and had a pale comb and wattles yesterday. Today she has been eating and drinking. She is in a dog cage in the garage so she can take it easy. I started her on tylan 50. I tried to find baytril but I guess you have to have a prescription for it. For lack of any better options I went with tylan. So how do you treat bumblefoot?
I am still very new to keeping orpingtons. I can google and find a million different answers but I know I will get the best answers here. Thanks.
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Post by lildinkem on Jul 20, 2013 22:04:27 GMT -5
I hoped someone who had more experience would give you some ideas by now. I gave away a free cock a few years ago to an idiot who said that bird had Bumblefoot. Turned out the bird did not have bumblefoot. She tried to Florence Nightingale the poor bird to death and then came out and said the bird did not have bumblefoot 4 months later on another post on our friendly other Poultry site. Far, as what I believe, I do not like to use Tylin or any meds with my birds. Korfus gave me 4 hens 4 years ago, one passed last year when we hit 108 degrees, the other 3 are not only alive, but are still laying. 2 are now well passed 5 years old. I do not use meds, do not use any dewormers. If I did deworm, I like to be as all natural as possible. A good buddy Larry Lee told me his 4 different peppers recipe that he grinds up hot pepper powder like Cayenne, Red Peepers, Jalepeno and Jabenero al mixed into scrambled eggs to be an organic dewormer to feed back his birds. IF I was you, I would let the bird heal on it's own. From what I read about Bumblefoot, it is cause by an infection of a cut, or splinter or something like that. Check your pens for rough areas. This is not to cure, but to be preventative. Keep up on cleaning the pens and roost posts. I hope your bird gets better. Good Luck Bill
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Post by chicksooner on Jul 20, 2013 23:13:10 GMT -5
Thanks Bill. My hen is one of 3 black hens that I have. I have some young ones growing out but she is still one of 3. So I did what I could with what I had. She is doing really well and is ready to go back to her coop. My roosts and coops are fine but they free range quite a bit so who knows what she actually hurt her feet on. I will admit I am paranoid about their feet now and have been checking every bird I have. hopefully it was a one time deal.
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Post by lildinkem on Jul 21, 2013 8:12:56 GMT -5
Few years ago I had a Racoon attack one of my pens. I had a 6 month old Buff pullet have a fairly large chunk ripped off of one of her breasts. Thought for sure she would die. Did not give her anything but good clean water and fresh food. She healed up so well you could not tell she was so horribly attacked without making a good feel for the damaged part of her breast. Good clean water and fresh feed can go a long way. I am glad your hen is okay. We just do not have as many folks into Blacks. You take care of her and she will get you some nice little Black babies to grow out and make some show winners. have fun, Bill
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Post by lildinkem on Jul 21, 2013 8:13:09 GMT -5
Infamous double post. lol
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Post by d12chandler on Jul 22, 2013 13:02:15 GMT -5
I use Baytril, I can go to the vet and get it. If I have a sick one I just give it a shot and it's over. Baytril is a good drug. They use it alot here in the cattle. When some of the calves get here they have been on a truck for alot of miles and are sick. My vet said it's the best drug he uses. I like it for the chickens. Shannon if you need some let me know I can get it in small amounts, it's pretty high for a 100 cc bottle.
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Post by chicksooner on Jul 22, 2013 14:07:14 GMT -5
Don I used the tylan on her and she seems a lot better. Her feet are still healing but she is back out in the coop. I am leaving town for about 10 days and leaving hubby in charge so we will see what i find when I get back. I wonder if I could get baytril from my vet. I know there is an avian vet in Tulsa if I get desperate.
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Post by chicksooner on Aug 15, 2013 15:24:14 GMT -5
Finally got around to removing bandages after my return and her feet look great. Healed nicely.
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