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I'm sure it's a jamming, broken toe injury. The toenail jammed right up the line and probably broke the bone within. It looks a little infected and soggy looking in the initial picture too. Does it stink? I would make sure you get some Veterycin ($20) spray, neo sporin, non stick dressing, vet wrap. do the soaks once a day or so for a while, spray with the veterycin, apply neo sporin then the non stick pad and wrap it up with a strip of Vet Wrap or sport wrap that sticks to itself but not the chicken. WRap the toe and then up the ankle so it anchors the bandage and will stay on the little skinny toe. It's intensive work at first and you might need help holding your chicken while you work on it. But then you get the hang of it and they start to lay in your lap better with each time you do it. It will probably work its way out and will heal up just fine. But you need to do the work if your hubby doesn't want you to take it to the vet...they'll probably have you do the same anyways. If it stinks right now try the topical treatment I outlined above but if it doesn't turn the smell around you might want to beg your vet for some cephalexin and dropper to fight off the infection. There's another good antibiotic out ther too...I forget the name but it's expensive. $50 or more just for the med to treat a chicken for a week.