Bumble Foot in poultry and how to treat it.

Bumblefoot is a common fungal disease that happens to chickens, and other poultry. It can be caused by small cuts while foraging and can happen If you don’t keep the enclosures clean enough. One time i was outside feeding our chickens when I saw the rooster of the flock limping by the chicken coop, and i quickly ran to see why he was limping. At first I thought it might have been from a thorn or cut on his foot but I quickly figured out that it was bumblefoot. I hadn’t really ever dealt with bumblefoot before, but I was determined to treat it. First I started out by soaking the foot which consisted of using a bucket and lid as well as epsom salts and some essential oils. The essential oils I used were Melrose and Copaiba, they both work well for inflammation and melrose helps give it a…

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Homemade Relaxing Bath Salts

April 14, 2016 It has been a busy time here at Fair Hills Farm these last few months. Now the holidays are behind us, but I wanted to share something…