- Nov 30, 2013
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I was given a flock of chickens and have been caring for them for a few mths at someone else's house. They have been moved over to my place about 3 weeks ago- with a new coop and now that they are here I get to spend a lot more time with them and watch them a lot more.
I have a hen who is limping pretty good and I'm trying to figure it out. This limping has been going on about 5 days now. There aren't chicken vets here that I'm aware of.
I noticed one rooster had scaly leg mites, and I think she does too. I soaked all of their legs (the whole flock) in warm water and applied a thick coating of bag balm 3 days ago.
At that time I saw she was missing part of a toe. I think that is an old injury- it looked well healed over, but I sprayed a little blue kote on it just to add a little protection since I was holding her already.
She also looks to have a bumble on her foot, but it doesn't really look swollen to me. I don't want to open that up and remove it if that isn't the issue. Has anyone had a bird limp from that without the foot being swollen up? Will removing it help?
What do you think? I'm attaching pics of her foot- keep in mind that broken toe is not black, it is covered in blue kote.

I have a hen who is limping pretty good and I'm trying to figure it out. This limping has been going on about 5 days now. There aren't chicken vets here that I'm aware of.
I noticed one rooster had scaly leg mites, and I think she does too. I soaked all of their legs (the whole flock) in warm water and applied a thick coating of bag balm 3 days ago.
At that time I saw she was missing part of a toe. I think that is an old injury- it looked well healed over, but I sprayed a little blue kote on it just to add a little protection since I was holding her already.
She also looks to have a bumble on her foot, but it doesn't really look swollen to me. I don't want to open that up and remove it if that isn't the issue. Has anyone had a bird limp from that without the foot being swollen up? Will removing it help?
What do you think? I'm attaching pics of her foot- keep in mind that broken toe is not black, it is covered in blue kote.