Roost Maintenance Pro Tip! 👉Keeping roosts clean in the chicken coop helps avoid foot infections. 👉Chickens are susceptible to bumblefoot, a foot pad abscess caused when a scratch or cut in the skin allows bacteria in. 👉It’s painful and if unattended medically, can mean curtains for a feathered pet. 👉Standing on dirty, poop-covered roosts all night increases the risk of bumblefoot dramatically. 👉Daily scraping is advisable; I also I recommend this deep cleaning hack and periodic replacement

Please keep eyes on your chickens.A common bacterial infection, especially among heavy breeds, is an abscess in the foot pad, resulting in lameness. This chicken foot problem is known as bumblefoot, from the old British word bumble, meaning to walk unsteadily. Today the abscess core is sometimes referred to as a bumble. In this video I'll show you how to fix it. You should change the bandage every 12 hours. Keep doing it for a week . #hen #Toronto.chickens #chicken #chickencoops #chickensinwinte