Bumblefoot Victory! A Non-Invasive Treatment for Minor Cases in Chickens 

Great video! This method worked for me as well on my rooster. As a newer chicken keeper, I was dreading the surgery idea also. Even the by -hand removal of the bigger, softened plugs was a lot for me 😣 Probably for both of us, to be fair. I just wanted to add for anyone reading, he had different stages of bumble at once due to other health reasons. This method here worked & when I couldn’t always keep up on his bandage treatments, I still continued to feed him immune boosting additives to his food, like rooster vitamins, acv, turmeric, & garlic. To my surprise, his bumbles did clear up their own, even the ones that I hadn’t tried to peel (was waiting for them to soften more as to not need much forcing, to not add damage to the healing skin below). Not something you hear much about online. I learned adding immune boosters as well can be very impressive in helping a chicken heal very quickly. It was pretty incredible. I only found in one place a nurse briefly mention that in ppl, sometimes the black scabs are not removed & are left to heal on their own. Good to know just how much discretion can be used.

That poultry spray is the BEST stuff for a first aid kit. Also works well for bunnies!

Thanks 🙏 very informative

Good job👍

Thank you!

Love the pants and shoes. And you are amazing! Thanks for the heads up on the foot soak...

Im so glad I found this thank you. There’s so much information out there I wasn’t sure what to do. I wish I had seen this before I removed the scabs on one of my girls, though they did come off easy. But I feel so bad. But the other three I will do this treatment and hopefully it works as well for me as it did for you! I think they all walked on and got pricked by the sneaky sticker bushes that have popped up so rapidly this month.

Dang! Wish I had seen this sooner. We dug and dug that scab out last night. Poor girl wasn’t happy and it broke my heart. But it was huge!! It’s wrapped and has Neosporin on it now. I hope and pray I didn’t do more damage than good.

I am so glad this video came up tonight because after two years of having chickens, I noticed one of my English Buff boys limping two days ago. I have kept an eye on him and it didn't seem to improve so tonight, I got a hold of him and checked his feet. He had a round brownish black scab on his left foot. I soaked him in warm Epson salt water for about 15-20 minutes. It didn't really soften up the scab unfortunately. I then wrapped my sweet boy (aka Tater Tot...😅) in a towel and with gloves on, I slowly peeled back that scabby thing. I tried to squeeze to see if anything would come out and nothing did. I didn't want to hurt him so after a little bit of dabbing some blood drips after carefully pulling off the scab, I sprayed really well with Vetericyn, covered with a gauze pad, and then used vet wrap to keep it all clean. I'm going to check on him tomorrow night and will probably use the Neosporin (without pain relief), that I ordered from Walmart that will arrive tomorrow. I have the Prid stuff too so I may alternate like you did. Thank you so much for your video. It was super helpful to an only 2 year chicken mommy, and first case of bumblefoot. 💟

Thanks MaMa! I’m gonna check my girls & boy feet tonight...💞

I have a large sliding insert floor that can alternatively switch for cleaning. When coop gets dirty simply slide out from the coop, I'd pressure water clean it then dry . Put disinfectant spray and soak them for a day. Then sun dry it . In mean time , I have one clean floor ready to slide it in for exchange.

I have still never done checks on my girls I have got to start doing that. Thank you so much you’re the best! God bless you girlfriend!

How often do you change the bandage?? 🤔 💕 Thank you for the info so far. 👍

Thank you so much for this video! We are dealing with our first case is bumblefoot now. Unfortunately when we found it, it was because of a large bulge between her toes. I feel terrible that I didn’t notice it sooner. She has a more minor case in the other foot. Anyway last night we did the Epsom salt soak for 15 minutes then my husband was able to remove the scabs on each foot. We sprayed them with Vetericyn and then used neosporin and gauze then wrapped with vet wrap and secured with tape. We were going to change her bandages today and see if the swelling has gone down. Do you think this method will work when there is already swelling like that? I’m worried about her!

Thank you so much for this!!! Did you do all this work at night? So soak and bandage after they’ve gone in for the night?

I started working on mine Thursday. I soaked it, put that vetsomething spray on it, then put PRID on it then a medicated pad that won't stick to the wound and wrapped it. I let her go in the run for the day, but I bring her in to a dog kennel at night cause I didn't want her jumping up and down to roost. I just did it again a few minutes ago. It still doesn't look much different. I tried to mash it some, but it really didn't look or feel like it was ready, so I'll do it again Sunday. My question is, do you wear gloves? I thought this was a staph infection and I know they CAN be contagious. Thank you.

Chickens CAN get bumblefoot on their toes. I have seen it and treated it, in that area on mine. It can also be caused by slivers from wood or logs and by scratching the ground. I have used prid. Great product.

One of my chickens has bumble foot. On one foot it's really bad. She was limping and that's how I found it. The other foot seems to be there but it's very mild so I'm treating both feet. I understand I have to find a way to remove the bigger bumble and the nastiness underneath. I have a question. How long should I be using the Epsom salt foot baths before I try to remove the bumble? Again this is not a mild one.

Do you have to peal the scab or just leave the scab alone and use PRID continuing till scab is gone without picking at it and trying to peel? Been told to cut the scab off of my chicken's bumblefoot which I am not comfortable with. Size of scab is the size of a sewing pin (the flat top pin).

Thank you for the video RSMama! I have a hen that I’ve discovered has this and am currently treating as you’ve described. It’s extremely hot out right now (6/10/22) in Texas and I’m worried that the bandage wrap would not let her cool down. She is still able to dust bath, there is a lot of shade around from bushes and trees and designated water points as usual. Do you think this would be an issue? What is your take? Thank you for your time.

Hi and THANK YOU!! Just to be sure, when you treated this way there was no kernel yet right? If there is a kernel, that’s the point where more invasive methods are recommended? Thank you again!!

Hi just started watching your videos. I found a solution to water from freezing for $19 instead of paying $50 for a heated chicken water drinker. At Tractor Supply I bought a 1.5 gallon heated dog bowl. Filled it to the top with water and then set the 5 quart chicken water bowl on the top 😉 works great! It was 14 degrees Fahrenheit here during Christmas night. And the water never froze. I have pictures I would post but can’t on RU-vid. Just wanted to share this idea so you can share with all....

A couple of my girls feet are now swollen after wearing a bandage. They only had them on for two days. I left the bandages off for now. Have you ever had this issue?

How long did you do the treatment for until you started to see changes??

How many weeks do you wrap it? Do you change the wrap every day?

I wonder if this will work for coturnix quails.

Do you let then free range or be outside in their run with the bandage on or do you separate them? I'm just afraid it can get infected or the chicken can be picked on because it looks different.

Did you check the same chicken every night and change the bandages?

I've noticed 2 chickens of mine who have bumblefoot. I will be treating it very soon after I gather these supplies. Is it still okay to eat the eggs when they have bumblefoot?

Is that PRID like you see on Amazon? It says pack of one or pack of two. Does that mean you can only use it once or twice or is it a cream you can use a few times per pack? Thanks for your help.

My chickens several have bumble foot these wete given to me and thete butt are bald to

I just ordered Prid and it will be her by Thursday. Ive been researching and watching all the many ways including scalpels. Ugg. Thought I wad going to proceed that way and got everything today including blucote. Like the feed store suggested along with epsom to soak. Vet wrap and triple antibiotic. Now Ive decided the less invasive route and so glad I found these videos. I have one question. When I begin the Prid. Do I bandage up with prid on so it stays on and clean and should I keep her inside in a clean pen with shavings so she's out of dirt. until I finally get to remove rhr infection and it heals? So many people giving me different advise today. Havent been able to ask anyone this question for the prid route. The indoor healing pen has been the most recommended but i feel bad keeping her stuck for days on end if she doesn't necessarily have to. I free range my hens all day on 4 acres. Bring them in at night. I have a coop on wheels I slide into my climate controlled she shed at night. I let them out to free range every morning.

My rooster is limping and when he brings his foot down it looks crooked. He doesn’t have a black spot or scab. It looks pink and a puffy ball. I wish I can send you a picture. I’m worried. He’s been like that for 2 months. Help.

Do you have a Amazon list for your bumble aid kit?

Also is there a way to prevent bumble foot?

Too late. We removed the hard scabs. First time this has happened from years of keeping chickens.

Hey! I am dealing with a case of bumble foot in one of our chickens. So far this is my plan: 1. Soak in Epsom salt 2. Dry her feet off 3. Put some sort of antibacterial stuff on it. 4. Wrap it up in some gauze of some sort. But... I don’t have any Vetericyn or Neosporin which is usually recommend. What I do have is some Terramycin which is a Antibiotic Ophthalmic Ointment, could I potentially use that? I am going to stop by tractor supply tomorrow to see if they have any of the two. Is there anything you would add to my process or any comments you would have on my plan? Thank you in advance!

Did you soak them every day?

What about internal help with infection?

I recently got chicks but now they are 4 weeks old and i was doing a check up and I found out that one of my chicks has bumblefoot as a new chicken owner how would I cure it

Time stamp would be helpful

I would get rid of all of those sharp rocks. Try pea gravel.

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