addicted 16 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 i have a stag witch looks like (bumble foot) but iv never seen it before ,, swelling of foot anybody no the best cure? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 have a read http://poultry.allotment.org.uk/advice/chicken-health/bumblefoot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jo54 255 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 as he hit it pal in any way at all i might have broken a bone or is it deffently bumble foot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 perches too high? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdigger13 114 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 some times higher is better PJ as the birds have to fly/flutter down rather than just jumping down which is better for their feet, cheers fd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 some times higher is better PJ as the birds have to fly/flutter down rather than just jumping down which is better for their feet, cheers fd Depends what the floors made out of Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdigger13 114 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 some times higher is better PJ as the birds have to fly/flutter down rather than just jumping down which is better for their feet, cheers fd Depends what the floors made out of Of course mate, I was just assuming that he had a suitable pen floor, Cheers fd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jo54 255 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 sharpe chippings on the floor of some sort can give bumble foot splinters ect Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 YOUR RIGHT FD , I WONDER WHO YOU LEARNT THAT ONE FROM ? ..................... MOST BUMBLE FOOTS IN ENGLISH / IRISH TYPE FOWL ARE ..... CAUSED BY PERCHES BEING TOO LOW ........ OF COURSE BOTTOMS ARE IMPORTANT ,.......BUT BUMBLEFOOT CAN BE CAUSED IN GOOD LITTER BY THE PERCHES BEING TOO LOW AND THE FOWL DROPPING DOWN RATHER THAN FLYING ...................... ALL THE BEST DUCKWING 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdigger13 114 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 YOUR RIGHT FD , I WONDER WHO YOU LEARNT THAT ONE FROM ? ..................... MOST BUMBLE FOOTS IN ENGLISH / IRISH TYPE FOWL ARE ..... CAUSED BY PERCHES BEING TOO LOW ........ OF COURSE BOTTOMS ARE IMPORTANT ,.......BUT BUMBLEFOOT CAN BE CAUSED IN GOOD LITTER BY THE PERCHES BEING TOO LOW AND THE FOWL DROPPING DOWN RATHER THAN FLYING ...................... ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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