Chicken foot swelling

[BYChomestead]

Hi! I have a BCM rooster who has developed a sudden swelling on the top of his foot. It does not appear to be bumblefoot, as it doesn't present like how I've seen it before. A friend thinks it could be a cyst but there's really no exit point that I can see, just a big swollen ball. In the picture where he's standing, it's his left foot (right if you're looking at him). I'm not sure if it's something that anyone has seen before, we always seem to have the worst luck with our BCM roosters.

 

[wrathsfarm]

@Wyorp Rock @2ndTink

 

[Anon112]

Is the middle toe looking okay? I ask because my rooster slipped a tendon in his foot and the first symptom was swelling in the foot.

 

[BYChomestead]

He walks fine when he does put weight on the foot, his middle toe on the swollen foot seems fine to me. He curled his foot when I went to take a picture

 

[Anon112]

Very mysterious!

When you touch the swelling, can you sense any heat to it?

You might try doing a soak (I'd say at least 15-20 minutes) in either warm water with Epsom Salts or warm water with a splash of betadine (not too much or it can burn them!) and see if that creates a "head"/rupture point. One of the (many) mistakes I made with my rooster was only soaking for like 5-10 minutes, but once I pushed it to 20 minutes, a clear point appeared that I could then barely scrape and it released the trapped pus.

 

[BYChomestead]

Very mysterious!

When you touch the swelling, can you sense any heat to it?

You might try doing a soak (I'd say at least 15-20 minutes) in either warm water with Epsom Salts or warm water with a splash of betadine (not too much or it can burn them!) and see if that creates a "head"/rupture point. One of the (many) mistakes I made with my rooster was only soaking for like 5-10 minutes, but once I pushed it to 20 minutes, a clear point appeared that I could then barely scrape and it released the trapped pus.

There is heat to it when I touch, I have not tried a soak yet, I am going to try one tomorrow with him. Where would I get betadine from?

 

[Anon112]

There is heat to it when I touch, I have not tried a soak yet, I am going to try one tomorrow with him. Where would I get betadine from?

I was able to get some betadine at my grocery store, and a pharmacy/CVS/Walgreens would have it.

I'm trying to remember where I found the amount that was safe to do. It just tinged the water, like about a tablespoon in several cups.

If you're nervous about the right amount or just don't have Betadine, you could just do Epsom Salts. I honestly think that the most important factor was having his foot in the water for an extended period of time (again, like 20 minutes, which felt like an eternity holding a grumpy rooster). Every few minutes I'd put my hand down in the water and do very gentle circles on the foot.

I'd suggest maybe twice a day. It was the evening soak (following a morning soak) that finally helped get the gunk out.

 

[BYChomestead]

I was able to get some betadine at my grocery store, and a pharmacy/CVS/Walgreens would have it.

I'm trying to remember where I found the amount that was safe to do. It just tinged the water, like about a tablespoon in several cups.

If you're nervous about the right amount or just don't have Betadine, you could just do Epsom Salts. I honestly think that the most important factor was having his foot in the water for an extended period of time (again, like 20 minutes, which felt like an eternity holding a grumpy rooster). Every few minutes I'd put my hand down in the water and do very gentle circles on the foot.

I'd suggest maybe twice a day. It was the evening soak (following a morning soak) that finally helped get the gunk out.

Thank you, I'm going to try the Epson salt tomorrow, I'll update the thread if anything comes of it!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Handsome Rooster!
Can you get some photos of the bottom of the foot and of the side?

It's possible it may be a cyst, but with it being hot, it may be infection.
While we do think of "Bumblefoot" as the classic scab on the bottom of the foot or toes, the term "Bumblefoot" is basically defined as a staph infection which has entered the system through a cut, scrape, injury or a chafed and irritated area of the foot (toes). So "most" of the time, swelling or irritation of the foot would technically be called "Bumblefoot".

Hi! I have a BCM rooster who has developed a sudden swelling on the top of his foot. It does not appear to be bumblefoot, as it doesn't present like how I've seen it before. A friend thinks it could be a cyst but there's really no exit point that I can see, just a big swollen ball. In the picture where he's standing, it's his left foot (right if you're looking at him). I'm not sure if it's something that anyone has seen before, we always seem to have the worst luck with our BCM roosters.

 

[BYChomestead]

Handsome Rooster!
Can you get some photos of the bottom of the foot and of the side?

It's possible it may be a cyst, but with it being hot, it may be infection.
While we do think of "Bumblefoot" as the classic scab on the bottom of the foot or toes, the term "Bumblefoot" is basically defined as a staph infection which has entered the system through a cut, scrape, injury or a chafed and irritated area of the foot (toes). So "most" of the time, swelling or irritation of the foot would technically be called "Bumblefoot".

I picked away a small piece of yellow scab and it started bleeding (very little). I did a 20 minute Epson salt soak this morning. His toes seem ok to me, just major swelling on the top of his foot and then into the pad. It doesn't seem hot to me this morning, so I'm not sure if that means the infection is clearing out or if the cold snap we had couldve done anything.