Bumble foot or ammonia burn?

[MeganMarie21]

Hi everyone, I just got these new chicks and was bummed to notice the spots on their feet could they have gotten bumble foot already or is this ammonia burn? Most of them look like the pictures attached. TIA

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How old are the chicks?

It looks like Contact Dermatitis. You're right, similar to bumblefoot and/or ammonia burn. Likely from litter/bedding getting wet.

Either way, I'd keep them on clean dry bedding and treat according to this article. He had a thread too but turned what he learned to a short article.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...contact-dermatitis-foot-pad-dermatitis.78413/

 

[MeganMarie21]

Thank you for sharing this article. It does look like the same issue and I have already washed their feet with soap and water. They are only 9 days old!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you for sharing this article. It does look like the same issue and I have already washed their feet with soap and water. They are only 9 days old!

That young, I'd call it Contact Dermatitis then. It could turn to "bumblefoot" which just really means "infection of the foot".

Likely they were in wet litter, chick water stations can also leak...

Don't get me started on water stations. I used to raise Quail too and those tiny buggers would stand in the water stations making a total mess. Terrible. They were so tiny and cute, but SO messy.