Bumble toe?

[NanHaLa524]

My hen has a hurt foot. I have been treating it like a wound but it is not getting better. Now I am thinking she has bumble "toe"? Can they get the bumble foot thing on the end of their toe?

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Pictures? And yes I believe they can!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I am currently treating a newly aquired bird for bumble foot. You should see what looks like a black dot under the foot/toe, which should feel like a scab. Photos will help.

 

[NanHaLa524]

I'm sorry. I thought I had attached pics. These are the top and bottom of the toe.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

@Eggcessive @azygous

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Not sure what to make of it. Looks like she might have leg mites too. You can try an epsom salt soak, will help clean the feet up and loosen up any debris.
Hopefully other more knowledgable will respond.

 

[NanHaLa524]

Not sure what to make of it. Looks like she might have leg mites too. You can try an epsom salt soak, will help clean the feet up and loosen up any debris.
Hopefully other more knowledgable will respond.

I know about the mites. Treating that right now with NuStock. She also has a swollen elbow that has her limping. Poor girl is ~6 a d having a tough time.

 

[azygous]

The toe may be infected from a wounded toe nail or a foreign body may have jamed itself into the toenail bed. It's possible the swelling is an immune response that chickens have and it's cutting off the blood supply to the toe in preparation for the toe to auto-amputate.

I would do a @LadiesAndJane suggested and do some Epsom soaks for a few days and see if you can see if anything is jammed into the nail bed, and try to fish it out. You might be able to save the toe.