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This picture is a little better.

I am happy to report that Matilda is doing much better! We still soak her foot and try to keep it clean because it's not completely healed yet but it has certainly improved:) She still enjoys her foot soaks!

It will help fight off any infection, which I'm sure would eliminate swelling as well. That is usually what they suggest for chickens that show signs of infection. They didn't think she has an infection but suggested it as a precaution. She seems to like the soaks though. I think the warm water...

The vet suggested the iodine/hot water soaks. They checked her all over and said she was fine but to keep an eye on it and if anything changes to let them know. Hopefully between the antibiotic cream and soaks it will get better.

So Matilda went to the vet this morning and it wasn't anything serious. No tumor, bumblefoot, or infection. They weren't quite sure why the skin on her foot looks the way it does. They trimmed the dead skin off and gave me an antibiotic cream that will fight off any infection and help with the...

I didn't expect to find one but thankfully we do. Hopefully it is something we can take care of and I will be sure to post the outcome. Thank you all for your help! :)

Thank you for all of your replies! She has been noticeably limping since Sunday. I go out and sit with them every day to make sure I don't miss things like this. I called the vet, luckily we have one close by that will see chickens. I am taking her in tomorrow morning. In the meantime I have...

The top of her foot looks fine. We cleaned it up and nothing oozed out at all. We don't have any sharp rocks, they are in a coop with straw bedding. I will have to try looking through with a flashlight to see if anything is in there. I hope it isn't anything serious...she is such a sweetie.

It is as bumpy as it looks. They are almost like skin tags.

This is our first summer with chickens so we have a lot to learn. One of our hens is limping and favoring her right foot. I don't know what this is and why she is limping. Please help.