Glad to see you're still active here, bc I wanted to say thank you..well for a cpl of things. Although this thread is old, it was exactly what I was looking for.
Back to Matilda. I truly appreciate this. I'm doing basically the same things, but it's good to see a been there done that confirmation that my actions are accurate.
I'm sorry you are going through a similiar situation, but very glad you found this thread helpful. As you have seen while reading, I didn't know much about frostbite when Matilda's injuries ocurred, since I live in a climate where extremely cold temperatures are fairly rare. But the knowledge and emotional support provided by many other BYC members here was incredible, and helped make her care and recovery so much easier. If you have any questions you are welcome to ask them here, or better yet, create your own thread, since every frostbite case is unique. If you create your own thread, please tag me so I am aware. Also, after Matilda had recovered, and through the encouragement from fellow members, I wrote an article about frostbite. It contains some general information not included within this thread, and also features Matilda's injury, care and recovery in the last half of the article. You may find it helpful too.Glad to see you're still active here, bc I wanted to say thank you..well for a cpl of things. Although this thread is old, it was exactly what I was looking for.
I'm going through this now & appreciate the start to end thread. The other thing was thanks for the warning here, as I was munching on my subway sandwich while reading.
I'm not surprised that Nomie's toes didn't bleed when they fell off, because considerable tissue above her left foot is necrotic too. The same exact thing occurred with Matilda's right foot; a dead toe fell of before the rest of her foot did, and the separated toe didn't bleed at all since the remaining foot was already necrotic too. Unless Nomie fights the medicated soaks, i would continue doing so, both because it provides soothing pain relief, and because her shank is most susceptible to infection at the line of demarcation. (I can see the left shank already shows evidence of separation at the demarcation line, and the right foot shows some separation at the toes.) I hope you are correct that Willow's injury isn't as severe, and that there may be healthy tissue under the blackened skin. FYI Matilda walked on her (dead) feet too until the left one separated; the photo in the heading of the article was taken just a week or so before her left foot fell away. Have a look at Matilda's photos in the article, because it shows a condensed timeline and detailed descriptions of the auto-amputation process that took place.
I can put Willow in the bedside washpan and leave the room. Nomie tries to do shark rolls even as I hold her, but we get it done..just a little wetter. 
Willow curls up on the sofa with the dogs and I in the evening (in her towel). She was slightly curling her toes of one foot around my finger last night I'm applying bag balm, & wondered abt very gentle slight rom to ankles & toes- not forcing, just what will move. 
I saw those prosthetics, but they looked uncomfortable.
Yes, many members suggested excellent ideas to provide more cushion and padding for Matilda's stumps. You may come up with something else entirely, since every bird (and every stump) is different. If you were referring to 3d-printed mail order prosthetics looking uncomfortable, those who i am aware have tried the mail order variety said they were useless. Nearly three years ago, I tried to contact the person recommended on this thread who makes 3d mail order prosthetics. I had questions because the linked videos on his website didn't work, and the photos on the website showed people holding their bird amputees up in the air for a photo, but no photos showed a bird walking/putting pressure on their prosthetic. I never got a response to my inquiry. Re the person I contacted, I believed his heart was in the right place, and if someone lived nearby, he could possibly create the perfect fit. But at the time I considered his prosthetics for Matilda nearly 3 years ago, he didn't have the art perfected yet. 3d printed prosthetics can absolutely work, but it requires multiple fittings and adjustments while working closely with the printer. After all, human amputees don't send their stump measurements over the internet and then receive a prosthetic through the mail. Chicken feet/stumps are comparably complex as humans in order to get a comfortable, functional fit. I look forward to the day when a BYC member posts videos of their bird sucessfully wearing a prosthetic, and feel certain it will eventually happen.Still debating on whether I want to use an impregnated dressing (some suggested those to you, as opposed to slathering a dressing or cotton ball with Vaseline or neosporin. If there are ANY toes left, I have neoprene chicken shoes that would cushion well, but not sure of their value for a stump, unless I stitch the toes up.
There is a slight typo in your question, but if you are asking if it is advisable to gently flex Willow's injured feet, I would not do so at this time. Same as massaging/rubbing damaged tissue can cause further damage, my intuition says that flexing/manipulating the feet, even if done gently, could also cause more damage. However, both @azygous and @Eggcessive have replied and/or reacted to your posts here, so I will tag them for their thoughts. Your question is a good one, and will help others who may see this thread in the future.She was slightly curling her toes of one foot around my finger last night I'm applying bag balm, & wondered abt very gentle slight rom to ankles & toes- not forcing, just what will move.
