Foot problems (bumblefoot? mites? gout?)

[EggresiveAli]

How is your bird?

 

[ThistlebonWillo]

Can anybody tell me what is wrong with my chickens feet? She was already treated for mites, so I am guessing that is not it. Occasionally they crack and bleed. It's been like this since I bought her as an adult. Hasn't gotten worse or better. Thanks!

I know this post was from years ago but in my opinion that's definitely Gout. Our beautiful 5 1/2 year old gallant Rooster just passed away from it the other day after living with it for around two years. Your girls feet are definitely much larger than our guys were but his one foot was still quite close and large compared to what it was originally. His opposite foot wasn't as severely affected but still not good, he couldn't bend his toes much on that one either and not at all anymore on the large one. It wasn't until his last few months alive that things started going downhill because i'd been caring for his foot issues all along (even cleaning out as much gout as possible through an opening in the foot that occurred early this spring that we kept well cleaned & vet wrapped -changing it twice weekly) hence keeping him comfortable enough to still walk and get around longer than he otherwise would have. Eventually the foot started having more issues a few secondary infections (1 being bumblefoot the other caused by a large thorn that went into his heel area causing minor infection thought he could barely feel it at that point) in which we cleared right up and soon after the more noticeable pain began radiating up into his legs. Then two months ago he just couldn't stand any longer unless it was for short periods of time. After his mobility became less and less his health really began to decline with him (surely in part due to the kidney failure, etc. that goes hand in hand with the disease) until he couldn't even stand up any longer. He would just sit there alert, eating, drinking and wanting to be surrounded by his beloved ladies who flocked around him until the very end. We'd put him outside in a safe area in the shade with his water and food dishes and he'd be content, that was great for the last month of his life right up until the last week when even sitting suddenly became difficult and his legs started to splay and no more crowing. As much as he'd struggle to sit upright he just couldn't do it and three days before he passed in his sleep (thank god) he began having raspy breathing and his comb was becoming quite pale even though we kept him fully hydrated. We knew it was his time to pass on over to greener pastures and were so thankful that he was able to fall asleep that last night with hens all surrounding him before slipping off peacefully into the afterlife. We didn't want to have to shoot him and had been contemplating it that evening because not only was he a great companion out in the pastures for nearly 6 years so we hated to do him in that way he was also a whopping 12lbs and we were concerned one shot wouldnt have been enough to do him in quick enough as not to feel anything plus we didn't want to blow him apart but couldn't find a vet to do it either. It was coming down to shooting him to end his suffering or a natural death and as I said we were so relieved to come out the next day to see he'd already been carried on over. We gave him a nice burial as we do all our birds animals that have passed on, so relieved he's no longer in pain he was to good of a bird to suffer any longer especially in the heat we'd been having here in upstate ny...