HELP!!! 3 week chick foot swollen

[Momo1234]

UPDATE 2: well Peaches feet look horrible. I gave her another epsom salt bath, then did the iodine to help keep them clean. There is evidence of pecking. I’m guessing herself and the other chicks. So I’ve put her in her isolation cage and didn’t put coconut oil on, because maybe she liked the taste. Not sure what else to do now. She is eating, drinking and standing more than before. But not standing or as active as the other chicks.

 

[Eggcessive]

This is to be expected to have peeling and cracking of the damaged skin with severe frostbite. As I said earlier, it can take a week or two to see the extent of damage. Eventually there may be black color and shriveling of the skin that is dead. There may be a whole foot and some toes that drop off, but that takes a month or more. I would probably use betadine or a wound spray from the feed store, such as Vetericyn or Theracyn on the legs. Bag balm or something bad tasting might be good to use on legs to stop pecking. The more she can be with her flock, the better. I am sure that it is painful. The Epsom water soaks to the legs can still be helpful. It is going to be a tough road, but she still may be able to survive this. I have been reading online about quite a few chickens who get around well after loosing a foot or toes.

 

[Momo1234]

This is to be expected to have peeling and cracking of the damaged skin with severe frostbite. As I said earlier, it can take a week or two to see the extent of damage. Eventually there may be black color and shriveling of the skin that is dead. There may be a whole foot and some toes that drop off, but that takes a month or more. I would probably use betadine or a wound spray from the feed store, such as Vetericyn or Theracyn on the legs. Bag balm or something bad tasting might be good to use on legs to stop pecking. The more she can be with her flock, the better. I am sure that it is painful. The Epsom water soaks to the legs can still be helpful. It is going to be a tough road, but she still may be able to survive this. I have been reading online about quite a few chickens who get around well after loosing a foot or toes.

Yes I am just trying to keep her feet as clean as possible. So I’ve separated her from the flock. But her bin is right next to the flock and she can see and hear them. I just can’t supervise her (I’m at work) during the day and want to make sure they are not pecking at her feet. Once I am home, then she’ll be with them. Thank you again. I hope that all stay on and keep healing. The more damage that I see to her feet, the more I agree that it is frostbite. I was very careful with the wrapping and I worked as a vet tech. So I just think the combination, brought out the condition. Which is sad. Thank you for the help again.

 

[Eggcessive]

You are doing fine. I will look forward to your next update.

 

[Momo1234]

UPDATE: so Peaches is doing well. She sleeps inside and goes out during the day, to be with the other chicks. Her toes are mostly black and yesterday some fell off. You can see the black dead skin and toes, that is covering or beside the new skin. These are her little toes. Sorry if it’s gross. I will add another foot picture today.

But she’s still eating, drinking and being active. She’s still walking and will loose a few more toes. I am stilll giving her epsom baths because they help remove the dead skin and keep her feet clean. I am going the Veterycyn and regular bandaids if she needs one.

She is about 1/3 smaller than the rest of the chicks. So I was wondering if some extra supplements or food would help? She’s had chick Boost in her water and I’ve given scarmbled eggs? Any suggestions would be great.

 

[Eggcessive]

No it is not gross. This is a very good and helpful thread for others to see and look at what happens with frostbite. You are doing a great job. I am glad that she is doing well, and it would be good to see her feet pictures as she heals.

I would not use the Boost, simply because it has milk, sugar and fat, and the vitamins are not the right ones. I like vitamin B complex, and you can give 1/4 tablet crushed onto food.

Egg, tuna, salmon, chopped meat or liver are some things that can be added and rotated that have a lot of vitamins. The B complex can also increase her appetite. Chick feed should make up 90% of her diet whether made wet or used dry. It has all she needs, so the other foods are just nutritious things to tempt her to eat more. You are doing a great job, and I am so glad that she is yours. Many others would have put her down.

 

[Momo1234]

Hey guys. Here are the pictures of Peaches foot. Her left foot has lost most of the dead skin and toes. While the right foot still will loose the small toe and quite a bit of skin.

 

[Eggcessive]

Thank you for the pictures. I am sure that it is hard to treat her, but you are doing a great job. I am glad that she will have a good life with you, and have other chicks her age to grow up with. When more changes occur, please post pictures.

 

[Momo1234]

Thank you for the pictures. I am sure that it is hard to treat her, but you are doing a great job. I am glad that she will have a good life with you, and have other chicks her age to grow up with. When more changes occur, please post pictures.

No thank you!! I still feel really guilty that she’s going through this. So I’m trying my best. But it really helps to have positive feedback, without criticism. Peaches is very happy and is already walking around. Even with her feet looking so poor. She be back outside once the open wounds close. Eventually I’ll get her a chicken diaper and she can come and go as she pleases. Lol.

 

[Eggcessive]

@Momo1234, just wondering how your chick Peaches did after the frostbite?