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In the Brooder
photos: 7 mo silverrudd, heritage Rhode Island roo and hens.
A week ago I noticed my rooster was limping and not using one foot. I inspected the foot and he was missing a toenail and bleeding. Figured he got it caught on something, cleaned it up antiseptic and watched. Affected toe began turning black over next week. Figured chicken would lose toe. Here’s where it gets mysterious:
A few days ago noticed him limping worse and another toenail was now missing. (It was perfectly fine the night before when I checked)… wierd. Checked it again in the evening and a 3rd toenail was bleeding and missing! And the toes and whole foot now look pretty aggravated. the whole foot looks awful including underneath the foot. Im stumped. I have 15 birds and no other foot issues. He roosts right next to all his girls at night. I don’t think it’s getting stuck in anything. He seems bummed out and in pain but otherwise healthy. Idk why his toe tails are spontaneously falling off or if something is taking them off? If I had to guess the foot is staff infected and necrotic…Does anyone have any help or suggestions or experience on this? Everything I read is about bumble foot but I don’t think that is the issue. The weather is in the low 50s at night definitely not frostbite. Foot was never swollen so I doubt bumble foot.
Started doing epsom soaks and bandages it up with a heavy covering of antibiotic ointment last night. Will be repeating and might give him some tetracycline?
today noticing this on flocks combs.
Help, advice or previous experience greatly appreciated!
A week ago I noticed my rooster was limping and not using one foot. I inspected the foot and he was missing a toenail and bleeding. Figured he got it caught on something, cleaned it up antiseptic and watched. Affected toe began turning black over next week. Figured chicken would lose toe. Here’s where it gets mysterious:
A few days ago noticed him limping worse and another toenail was now missing. (It was perfectly fine the night before when I checked)… wierd. Checked it again in the evening and a 3rd toenail was bleeding and missing! And the toes and whole foot now look pretty aggravated. the whole foot looks awful including underneath the foot. Im stumped. I have 15 birds and no other foot issues. He roosts right next to all his girls at night. I don’t think it’s getting stuck in anything. He seems bummed out and in pain but otherwise healthy. Idk why his toe tails are spontaneously falling off or if something is taking them off? If I had to guess the foot is staff infected and necrotic…Does anyone have any help or suggestions or experience on this? Everything I read is about bumble foot but I don’t think that is the issue. The weather is in the low 50s at night definitely not frostbite. Foot was never swollen so I doubt bumble foot.
Started doing epsom soaks and bandages it up with a heavy covering of antibiotic ointment last night. Will be repeating and might give him some tetracycline?
today noticing this on flocks combs.
Help, advice or previous experience greatly appreciated!
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