Chicken foot

[Chickens32]

I have no idea at all what this growth or bubble is on my chicken’s foot. Would anybody be able to help me? It is only on one foot of the chicken and no other chickens in my flock have it. He is really old and I got him with no toes. I am talking about the yellow-ish orange bubbles if you could not tell.
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[Wyorp Rock]

I have no idea at all what this growth or bubble is on my chicken’s foot. Would anybody be able to help me? It is only on one foot of the chicken and no other chickens in my flock have it. He is really old and I got him with no toes. I am talking about the yellow-ish orange bubbles if you could not tell.
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Can you post some photos of all of him and both legs and feet?

From what I can see the bubbles is probably from frostbite. He likely will lose those blackened parts of the toes as well.

To me, it also looks like he has Scaly Leg Mites (the crusty grayish buildup on the foot).

Don't pop the bubbles. I would keep him on clean dry bedding and some place where it's relatively warm. The bubbles will likely "pop" on their own, but you don't want to disturb them.
I would gently and carefully start working some vaseline into the gray crusty areas to help loosen that up and start smothering the mites.

Check him over really well for lice or mites on the body too. Focus on his head, under the wings and around his vent.

Is he eating/drinking o.k.?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I agree, severe frostbite.

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree with Wyorp Rock—the grey ashy skin is scaly leg mites, and the black toes are frostbitten. The blisters must not be broken. I would bring him inside and coat his leg in vaseline or oil, but aviod massaging the black toes. The oil should be applied twice a week. If you have ivermectin pour on, that can help treat the mites as well. Dosage is 0.1 ml per every 2 pounds of weight applied to the skin parting his feathers at the base of his neck along the spine. The black toes can be sprayed with Vetericyn, betadine, or chlorhexidene. The toe tips which are blcak will most likely fall off eventually.

 

[Chickens32]

Can you post some photos of all of him and both legs and feet?

From what I can see the bubbles is probably from frostbite. He likely will lose those blackened parts of the toes as well.

To me, it also looks like he has Scaly Leg Mites (the crusty grayish buildup on the foot).

Don't pop the bubbles. I would keep him on clean dry bedding and some place where it's relatively warm. The bubbles will likely "pop" on their own, but you don't want to disturb them.
I would gently and carefully start working some vaseline into the gray crusty areas to help loosen that up and start smothering the mites.

Check him over really well for lice or mites on the body too. Focus on his head, under the wings and around his vent.

Is he eating/drinking o.k.?

Okay thank you I will try that once I get off of work.

 

[Chickens32]

Sine he is so old would it be easier to just put him down?

Okay thank you I will try that once I get off of work.

Would it just be easier to put him down because he is so old?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Okay thank you I will try that once I get off of work.

Would it just be easier to put him down because he is so old?

How old is he?

Putting him down would be up to you. You are a better judge of what condition he is in and can better determine if he has a chance of recovering.
He will need extra care and attention for a good while. All of us have things that take up our time, we have commitments (family, work, etc.) that we have to take care of. If you are not able to dedicate some time to his daily care and he's in misery and a state of decline, it may be in his best interest to put him down.

 

[Chickens32]

He is really old. He is either 7 or 8

 

[Wyorp Rock]

He is really old. He is either 7 or 8

I'm sorry.

Let us know what you decide.

 

[glassdragonfly]

Quality of life is what I watch for. I have an old roo,13 or so now, he's blind in one eye,his feet are bad, and sometimes I think it's time but then he dances for his girls and crows and calls for danger. So the old boy keeps going! For me it's all about quality of life. Good luck with your roo,I do hope he recovers.