Bumblefoot is one of the most common ailments in poultry If you have chickens for any length of time, you are sure to run across it Bumblefoot is the term used to describe a bacterial infection in the foot, most often on the bottom The bacteria responsible is usually staphylococcus It is imperative you wear gloves when treating!

Unless you regularly flip over your chickens and look at the soles of their feet, then you might never know they have it One of the first noticeable symptoms is a limping chicken They