Hen with weird growths on feet

[Bekalodon]

My 4-year-old Columbian Wyandotte hen has been having this weird scaliness on her feet. It's gotten to the point where she's got like weird growths, like she's growing extra toes. It doesn't seem to bother her too much, but she always has kind of a limp due to an old hip injury so it's hard to tell. She does sometimes shake her feet when she's walking, I've noticed though.

What I'd like to know is: has anyone seen anything like this? Are there any home treatments I can try? Should I take her to the vet?

Here are some pics of her feets:

 

[RosemaryDuck]

My 4-year-old Columbian Wyandotte hen has been having this weird scaliness on her feet. It's gotten to the point where she's got like weird growths, like she's growing extra toes. It doesn't seem to bother her too much, but she always has kind of a limp due to an old hip injury so it's hard to tell. She does sometimes shake her feet when she's walking, I've noticed though.

What I'd like to know is: has anyone seen anything like this? Are there any home treatments I can try? Should I take her to the vet?

Here are some pics of her feets:
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This looks like a very extreme case of scaly mites, as well as possibly bumblefoot. I'll tag some users who may know how to treat this.

https://the-chicken-chick.com/scaly-leg-mites-in-chickens/

@Eggcessive
@azygous
@Miss Lydia

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree that it looks like a severe case of scaly leg mites. It could be due to her old injury that she is not dust bathing or wearing down her toenails. If you can bring her inside for treatments where it is warm, you cannsoak her feet innwarm soapy water or even Epsom salts water for about 15 minutes. You may want to take an old toothbrush and try to get a little of the scabs and crud off each day. After each treatment daily or every other day, dry her well. Then apply a thick coating of petroleum jelly and rub it in. Once they star loolking better, you can do it twice a week, then once a week. Use your own judgement. She has lost a lot of scales, so it will take some time to grow back. Check her footpads for any bumblefoot scabs as well. Here is some reading:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/scaly-leg-mites-in-chickens/

You may also want to use a miteacide, such as ivermectin pour on or eprinex 5 mg per ml on the back of her neck over the spine. Dosage is 0.1 ml per every 2 pounds of weight. Repeat that in 10-14 days. Here is more info:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/durvet-ivermectin-pour-on-250-ml#

 

[Bekalodon]

Thank you for the advice!

We have had issues with scaly leg mites in the past, so I think you are right. I'd never seen a serious case before so I wasn't sure.

We already had some bird Ivermectin we got off Chewy for their fall deworming so my mom mixed a little with oil and applied it to her feet (her idea; I tried to convince her we should have done back of the neck but there's still the second dose). We also did her 2 coopmates since their feet are also looking a little rough (but nowhere near as bad as poor Olga's). Tomorrow or Saturday we plan to give her feet a little dip. I'm not working Sunday to Tuesday so we can do some longer soaks on those days.

Will update on her progress as we go along.

 

[Chicken poppy]

My 4-year-old Columbian Wyandotte hen has been having this weird scaliness on her feet. It's gotten to the point where she's got like weird growths, like she's growing extra toes. It doesn't seem to bother her too much, but she always has kind of a limp due to an old hip injury so it's hard to tell. She does sometimes shake her feet when she's walking, I've noticed though.

What I'd like to know is: has anyone seen anything like this? Are there any home treatments I can try? Should I take her to the vet?

Here are some pics of her feets:
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Bad case of the scalies. Ive heard you soak in warm water, dry with towel. Dip in oil, wipe off and slather with petroleum jelly. Thats what ive heard, hope she gets better

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Ooof. Yeah, that's a severe case that should've been treated a while ago. I agree - soak, slather, repeat. Good luck!

 

[Eggcessive]

Ivermectin is not going to help if applied to the legs. It can be given orally or applied to the back of the neck, depending on what type of ivermectin. The pour-on topical goes on the back of the neck on the spine.

 

[Bekalodon]

After the oil/Ivermectin application and a round of (non)petroleum jelly to the feets, already seeing some improvement! The feet of the rooster who lives with her are also showing improvement!

Still got some ways to go, though. Those nails are looking rough. We're going to work on those tomorrow.

 

[Ponypoor]

You can also get injectable ivermectin which will get rid of all sorts of parasites - internal and external.

The feet look much better also, good job!

 

[Eggcessive]

Glad that you are seeing some improvement. Be sure to repeat the ivermectin at 14 days. Let us know how she gets along.