Help with Cracked Feet on Son's Polish

[3ChickensinNC]

Please help me with my son's Buff laced pullet. Last Saturday I was holding her and noticed the bottom of her feet were cracked so much some were bleeding (small amount). They were all dried out feeling. Her legs are okay. No raised scales. So I pulled her out to put her inside so I could treat the bottom of her feet. I have used neosporin, some Bannix (is anitfugal/baterial to prevent invection). I am not sure what it is. I dont think its mites since her leg is okay. Today they are not bleeding but still cracked, skin looks rough around her feet. What can I do to fix this?

Oh she is oily looking because I dipped her legs in cooking oil thinking it was mites. So she is slick.

 

[TwoCrows]

I have never seen anything like it, other than from leg scale mites. Do the scales on the top of the feet look ok? If they are lifting off and look rough, then you may be dealing with scale mites and they can suck the life out of the bird as well as the legs and feet. Over time scale mites can damage the bones in the toes and joints.

If the scales look good, then maybe she needs a good course of vaseline on the feet each night. Even night before roosting, rub in some vaseline into the pads and as long as you are at it, do the feet scales as well. I would think a week of oil treatments might make a difference. Don't leave on any big globs of the vaseline, but work in a good amount into the entire foot.

 

[3ChickensinNC]

Thank.you for your input. Her scales are not raised. She just has the cracks and then on back of her leg it looks like it is peeling/shedding. I am going to.go get some Vaseline and.do what you suggested. I have her inside but will try to put her back late tomorrow night with Vaseline. I put jet out with her flick and they were not very nice. She is soooo small and.timid.