Help!! More photos roo limping badly

[leslielbk]

omg you guys are truly incredible. while I've been over on another thread helping a guy solve his predator issue, I got all these replies! I'm truly grateful.
I took a video - sideways. Ugh. I don't know how to rotate a video

How old is he? 10 months
When did the problem start? 2 days ago
What has he been eating? Normal layer feed, scratch, I toss veg & fruit out but he lets the girls have it all.
Any new chickens in your flock? No. Got all at the same time.
What is the weather where you live? About 65-70f, overcast.

Bumblefoot usually has a very characteristic look.
In the photos you posted, had you washed his feet? Yes, with saline wash.

It's hard to see the bottom of the feet, I do see what looks like a small nick on the middle toe, is there a cut on the side and possibly a scab too? I will have to check for the nick tonight when I can handle him. How long do I soak his feet in Epsom salts? That'll be fun...
I think he's in pain because he's sitting down alot, and how could there be no pain when one is limping?​

He's eating, drinking, jumping the girls and crowing like normal. I put an extra special ramp for him to go in the coop to roost, and he was on his regular spot last night.

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[leslielbk]

Red skin in between toes can be normal coloring in a young fertile rooster with certain color legs and feet. Do his legs appear swollen? The black material on his right footpad —does it wash off or is that his skin? Wyorp’s eagle eyes picked up a couple of possible cuts on the right foot as well, so the soaking of his feet and legs might be good, and you can see if the black footpad changes color. What do you use for bedding? Has it been muddy or damp in his coop and run? Footpad dermatitis in wet conditions can cause blackened spots on the footpads, leading to full blown bumblefoot. Soaking for his feet can be done in warm water for 20 minutes, and you can use Epsom salts, betadine, chlorhexidene, or Dawn in the water. Be sure to dry his feathers well if he gets wet. Rub the oil of choice into his scales where they appear loose.

Here is a good article about footpad dermatitis:
https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/publications/p2769.pdf

I originally thought his left leg was swollen but last night during his "exam" they were the same. Not hot, either. A few little black flakes came off when I was rubbing in the Neosporin, but not an excessive amount.
I use horse pellet bedding, which is very fine sawdust. It's soft and kind of pillow-y and excellent for any moisture. Best stuff I've ever used.
The run is about 30'x100', and they hang out under the bushes where it's cool. It's mostly grass and bare ground where they've scratched alot. BUT. I dumped a lawn & leaf bag full of leaves blown off a neighbor's roof, and in it was a pop-top. I only saw it when they'd scattered the leaves all over the place and grabbed it immediately. He could've cut his foot on it ((

 

[Eggcessive]

The video says “unavailable.”

 

[leslielbk]

Two close-ups of the right foot for comparison - the left one is a lot darker. I'll also closely compare the photos with what I see tonight. You are all lifesavers!

 

[leslielbk]

I canceled the upload and started again, so it has a new link

 

[leslielbk]

 

[WVduckchick]

Is it better today, or worse?

I get the impression that he either stepped on something, making it tender, or maybe jumping a girl caused him to hurt it. But the others here may see something in the pics that I don’t see (on mobile).

 

[Eggcessive]

You might try soaking his feet in a bathtub where he won’t feel so enclosed. You can also do it in a small basin if he doesn’t get upset. Do it for 20 minutes or as long as he tolerates it.

 

[staceyj]

Here my tried and true “bathroom wastebasket footbath method”! Soaks their feet without getting the whole bird wet! Can’t leave either! :

Ohhhhh this picture never gets old!

 

[WVduckchick]

Here my tried and true “bathroom wastebasket footbath method”! Soaks their feet without getting the whole bird wet! Can’t leave either! :
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Ohhhhh this picture never gets old!

they can’t get out of that??
That’s awesome.