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It sounds like either the infection has spread or there is secondary infection from the cutting/digging. I had a rooster many years ago that got an infected toe from losing a nail that became septic and ultimately he passed despite all efforts including antibiotics and amputation. His toe...

If you soak the foot well first then it should soften up. The places where it's cracked and broken may be enough to get it cleaned out once it's softened. Alternately you can apply decolorized iodine (any first aid section should have it) and wrap the foot over night, that will also soften it...

The stringy stuff is much harder to clean out well. I'm going to suggest a more serious treatment. I would use sugardine daily until it starts looking better. Initially I would give it a good soak and clean it out as well as you can, flush it well with diluted betadine or chlorhexidine. Then...

Can you post some pictures of the really bad foot? Would help in giving advice on treatment. Smaller, shallower lesions often respond to topical treatments. Larger, deeper lesions, or those that are stringy rather than a compact kernal often need more serious treatment.