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BuzzBee
11-06-2006, 12:49 PM
Just wanted some opinions on this.If a bird has deformed feet or bumblefoot could you still use it for flying and hunting. I know that theres a law preventing injured bop being on show but is this any different?



Sprout
11-06-2006, 04:51 PM
If it has bumblefoot it wants treating - neglecting will or should result in prosecution!!!
Paddy1
11-06-2006, 05:04 PM
If it has bumblefoot it wants treating - neglecting will or should result in prosecution!!!


well said that man as the bops welfare should always come first thats mopinon anyway
BuzzBee
14-06-2006, 02:23 PM
I think that should be every Falconers opinion.
Jackson
14-06-2006, 02:26 PM
woudnt bumblefoot make it hard for the bird to fly and hunt? if the bumble foot is really bad (like years old) and cant be treated it would be too painful to the bird so not fair!
bumblefoot should be treated as soon as a falconer spots it!!!!

as for deformed feet im not sure?!?!
BuzzBee
14-06-2006, 02:33 PM
Very true as was saying.Just a bit curious.
Adam M
14-06-2006, 04:05 PM
what does bumblefoot look like ? so if people do not know then they will be able to spot it
adam
BuzzBee
14-06-2006, 04:16 PM
Lump/s on the feet cant grip properly etc
Jackson
14-06-2006, 04:43 PM
what does bumblefoot look like ? so if people do not know then they will be able to spot it
adam

at the very least before you get a bird you should know what bumblefoot looks like!!!!!!!!! its basicly hot feet and swollen feet!!!!! if not treated it can lead to serious problems!!! often occurs on impact i.e flying to the same post, same perch so try to vary them or it occur after a puncture wound that gets infected!
BuzzBee
14-06-2006, 04:48 PM
at the very least before you get a bird you should know what bumblefoot looks like!!!!!!!!! its basicly hot feet and swollen feet!!!!! if not treated it can lead to serious problems!!! often occurs on impact i.e flying to the same post, same perch so try to vary them or it occur after a puncture wound that gets infected!

Soz should have made it clearer. I ment swollen as in lumps which in my experience prevents them from gripping the glove properly?
Jackson
14-06-2006, 04:55 PM
Soz should have made it clearer. I ment swollen as in lumps which in my experience prevents them from gripping the glove properly?

lumps/swollen its similar! and yes it does make it hard for them!!! and pianful!!
Sprout
15-06-2006, 03:48 PM
Bu,blefoot starts as a smoothing of the papillae and a mild infalmmation/reddening of the skin on the ball of the foot - very subtle changes, if it develops into large swellings/bumps then it has progressed too far and at the very least will require surgery or even euthanasia, early stages can be treated quite successfully but that is why it is important to check regularly.