Dead toe.. surgery or leave alone?

[Asaria1]

Hello fellow chicken keepers! I have a chick who’s toe was curling under ever since she was born. I wrapped it in a bandage for three days to help straighten it out and it worked out beautifully. The toe straightened out. Problem is i’m afraid i killed the toe!!! I might have cut off the circulation cause today i noticed the toe looks black and there appears to be a something that looks like bumblefoot. I am killing myself over this. I shouldve left her crooked toe alone. Anyhow, do ya’ll recommend i go to the vet and possibly amputate the toe? Im afraid if its “dead” it might spread up the rest of her foot/leg. Or do ya’ll think i should leave it alone and let it fix itself?? Poor baby...

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Just leave it. It will come off on its own

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hello fellow chicken keepers! I have a chick who’s toe was curling under ever since she was born. I wrapped it in a bandage for three days to help straighten it out and it worked out beautifully. The toe straightened out. Problem is i’m afraid i killed the toe!!! I might have cut off the circulation cause today i noticed the toe looks black and there appears to be a something that looks like bumblefoot. I am killing myself over this. I shouldve left her crooked toe alone. Anyhow, do ya’ll recommend i go to the vet and possibly amputate the toe? Im afraid if its “dead” it might spread up the rest of her foot/leg. Or do ya’ll think i should leave it alone and let it fix itself?? Poor baby...View attachment 2549474View attachment 2549475View attachment 2549476View attachment 2549477View attachment 2549479View attachment 2549480

If it's just dead tissue, it can be removed at home, & wrapped in gauze with Triple Antibiotic Ointment.

 

[Asaria1]

Just leave it. It will come off on its own

Does it spread?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Does it spread?

If it died from damage to circulation, it won't spread. I got a Sumatra chick in the mail last year with a dead toe. It fell off, but based on how she acts, you'd never know she only has 2 on one foot

 

[Chickapoos]

Hello fellow chicken keepers! I have a chick who’s toe was curling under ever since she was born. I wrapped it in a bandage for three days to help straighten it out and it worked out beautifully. The toe straightened out. Problem is i’m afraid i killed the toe!!! I might have cut off the circulation cause today i noticed the toe looks black and there appears to be a something that looks like bumblefoot. I am killing myself over this. I shouldve left her crooked toe alone. Anyhow, do ya’ll recommend i go to the vet and possibly amputate the toe? Im afraid if its “dead” it might spread up the rest of her foot/leg. Or do ya’ll think i should leave it alone and let it fix itself?? Poor baby...View attachment 2549474View attachment 2549475View attachment 2549476View attachment 2549477View attachment 2549479View attachment 2549480

Hello fellow chicken keepers! I have a chick who’s toe was curling under ever since she was born. I wrapped it in a bandage for three days to help straighten it out and it worked out beautifully. The toe straightened out. Problem is i’m afraid i killed the toe!!! I might have cut off the circulation cause today i noticed the toe looks black and there appears to be a something that looks like bumblefoot. I am killing myself over this. I shouldve left her crooked toe alone. Anyhow, do ya’ll recommend i go to the vet and possibly amputate the toe? Im afraid if its “dead” it might spread up the rest of her foot/leg. Or do ya’ll think i should leave it alone and let it fix itself?? Poor baby...View attachment 2549474View attachment 2549475View attachment 2549476View attachment 2549477View attachment 2549479View attachment 2549480

 

[Chickapoos]

Hello what ended up happening with your chick's toe? I'm dealing with something similar. Do you have any advice? Thank you!

 

[Asaria1]

Hello what ended up happening with your chick's toe? I'm dealing with something similar. Do you have any advice? Thank you!

Toe ended up just falling off and chicken is just fine!!!!