What ISNT wrong with this chick?!!!

[FrankHomestead]

 

[famerzellman]

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Definitely doesn’t look like Bumblefoot in these pictures. Looks like frostbite with a blister.

 

[BantyChooks]

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What's on his foot, is that poop?

How long has he had these issues?

 

[FrankHomestead]

I don’t think it’s his breast bone it’s his crop that’s sticking out. I wouldn’t wash your birds and put them outside make sure they are fully dried before bringing them back to the barn that will definitely cause frostbite from the fluctuation in temperature. I would make sure there is some sort of ventilation because the condensation from the birds exhaling can also cause frostbite because it leaves the birds moist. I would definitely treat for Bumblefoot and check other birds for frostebite to see if you need to put in some sort of ventilation.

I dry them completely with my hair blow dryer in my chicken spa lol

 

[FrankHomestead]

What's on his foot, is that poop?

How long has he had these issues?

I guess? Poop, dirt, whatever he walked in. I just noticed today when I was giving him a bath

 

[FrankHomestead]

Definitely doesn’t look like Bumblefoot in these pictures. Looks like frostbite with a blister.

So what can I do about that?

 

[FrankHomestead]

That actually makes sense because their bedding was wet and sloppy this morning from dumping their water. There's only 3 chicks and he's the only one with this. And I never saw him sitting in the corner before today

 

[FrankHomestead]

Nevermind guys, I found my answer. Thank you guys so much- I would've never known or even thought of it being frostbite! You all are truly priceless!

 

[BantyChooks]

So what can I do about that?

Keep it clean. Make sure he doesn't get covered in poo again, or infection may well result, seeing as those are breaks in the skin you're seeing. If you have vetwrap and gauze, you can bandage up the bottoms, which helps keep the germs out. If that's too much work, just make very sure his area is clean. Monitor for things going awry and he'll probably be fine.

 

[elissarules]

Frostbite in a bantam after a lovely round of -35F weather... she eventually lost most of her foot.

After about a day
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After about a week
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What did you do with her after she lost her foot? Did you cull her? If not, are there ways they can live without 2 feet, just one?