Chicken foot

[KC Chickens]

My hen started limping a few days ago. I checked it and it wad a bit swollen but she was happy and living her normal life. I had to leave for a few days and came back to her just sitting around not wanting to move. Still gets up to eat and drink but no movement unless she has to. When checking her foot, the skin is peeling off and there is a rotting smell... I've since isolated her but not sure what I'm looking at... it doesn't seem like bumble foot as there is no absese under her foot.. just swollen, peeling and smell so bad.

Few pics attached to show.

 

[Fluffy_Butt_Hutt]

Bumblefoot can occur around the webbing and even on the top of the scales too, but it's just less likely. If you can soak her feet in water with epsom salts for 30 minutes and try to dislodge the extra gunk, that might help you find a possible place where an infection occurred. It doesn't look like scaly leg mites to me.

 

[theoldchick]

https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/

 

[KC Chickens]

Bumblefoot can occur around the webbing and even on the top of the scales too, but it's just less likely. If you can soak her feet in water with epsom salts for 30 minutes and try to dislodge the extra gunk, that might help you find a possible place where an infection occurred. It doesn't look like scaly leg mites to me.

It's -20 degrees Celsius where I am. I can't bring her in the house so I can't soak her foot unfortunately. Any other suggestions?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

When checking her foot, the skin is peeling off and there is a rotting smell...

just swollen, peeling and smell so bad.

It's -20 degrees Celsius where I am.

With those temperatures, it's possible this may be Frostbite.

The rotting smell is concerning, so if possible, seeking vet care would be your best option.

Here's a good article about treating Frostbite, but with infection (rotting smell), the treatment likely needs to involve antibiotics as well.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...to-know-about-injury-care-and-recovery.78168/

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree, it may be frostbite. Usually with frostbite of a foot, the foot will self amputate within a month or more. You could bring the chicken inside, and do a warm soak with Betadine or Epsom salts. Take another picture later and let us know what it looks like. Chickens do well with the loss of one foot.

 

[Fluffy_Butt_Hutt]

It's -20 degrees Celsius where I am. I can't bring her in the house so I can't soak her foot unfortunately. Any other suggestions?

Is the temperature why you cannot bring her in? Getting her to a comfortable place to treat her, like inside, would help a lot if you can.