Help! My hen has black nails!

[gnine0326]

It isn’t cold so it’s not frostbite. I noticed her nails had all turned purple/black. Her feet are warm and supple. No bumble foot noted. She is active. Walks and roost fine. Please help!

 

[casportpony]

Can you post picture of her feet?

 

[gnine0326]

Can you post picture of her feet?

I feel kinda stupid posting this but I am honest. I was going to take a picture of my hens feet. I wipe her feet down and noticed that the black color came off. My daughter said looks like you have dyed mulch. I asked non-dyed mulch but it looks like I have dyed mulch.

 

[BroodyCluck]

I feel kinda stupid posting this but I am honest. I was going to take a picture of my hens feet. I wipe her feet down and noticed that the black color came off. My daughter said looks like you have dyed mulch. I asked non-dyed mulch but it looks like I have dyed mulch.

It may be natural colors in the mulch. Have you used mulch for a while? I'm thinking of going to mulch this time after cleaning my coop which has dirt floor.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for the update!

 

[gnine0326]

It may be natural colors in the mulch. Have you used mulch for a while? I'm thinking of going to mulch this time after cleaning my coop which has dirt floor.

I use straw in the coop but have put a little mulch down every now and then. I also have a dirt floor. I try to get the hens to turn it over. The hens have been getting in my front yard where we just mulched.

 

[BroodyCluck]

I usually use pine shavings. But considered using mulch because it seems like it could work and is low priced. Straw is too pricey for me. Ok thank you.

 

[BroodyCluck]

I use straw in the coop but have put a little mulch down every now and then. I also have a dirt floor. I try to get the hens to turn it over. The hens have been getting in my front yard where we just mulched.

I'm glad your hen didn't have a problem of black feet. Lol.