First, it's not cold enough for frostbite here. My rooster, Popeye, was treated for scaly leg mites in late January. At that time, his middle toe was bent awkwardly. We thought it was broken, so we splinted it for 1 week. When taking off the bandages, a large area of skin/scales peeled off, which I've heard happens after scaly leg mites. We lathered it with antibiotic cream and rewrapped the splint. After another week we removed the bandage and that area looked scabbed over. His toe went right back to being twisted and bent. There's no smell of rot, but his toe is looking dried and dead where the scab is. We thought the swelling at the joint was from the break, but now I'm not so sure it was broken.
Is the swollen area to the right of his middle toe a possible bumblefoot? It could easily be twisting his toe like that, with the pressure. I'm ready to cut him open to remove it, but I wanted another set of eyes on it before that happens this weekend. Thanks for your thoughts.
Is the swollen area to the right of his middle toe a possible bumblefoot? It could easily be twisting his toe like that, with the pressure. I'm ready to cut him open to remove it, but I wanted another set of eyes on it before that happens this weekend. Thanks for your thoughts.