Injured foot

[Jangela]

Hi what is this on her foot . And how can I cure it .

 

[Saveria]

It looks like bumble foot. What does the underside look like?

 

[Jangela]

It looks like bumble foot. What does the underside look like?

It’s just red and swollen

 

[Saveria]

Bumble foot is where the chicken gets a wound on their foot and it becomes infected and swells up. You should be able to see the wound if it is that, though.

Here is a thread where eggsessive lists the different reasons why a foot could be swollen without it being bumble foot.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/gout-in-chickens.915762/

How old is she? You can look on that thread, eggsessive listed the risk factors for gout, hopefully it is not that.

 

[Saveria]

Hey @Eggcessive, @Wyorp Rock, and @dawg53, can any of you tell what might be going on with this foot by looking at it? There is no wound underneath.

 

[Eggcessive]

Is the other foot perfectly normal? Swelling in between toes, even without a scab on the footpad, still could be bumblefoot. A daily warm soak in Epsom salts water for a few days may make it feel better. I would be tempted to lance the red bubbles, and try to squeeze any infection or pus. Then apply a bumblefoot dressing with a gauze square, plain antibiotic ointment, and wrap with vet wrap strips. If you check with your vet, they may decide to treat it with antibiotics instead. Here is a good link with pictures about bumblefoot:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you get some clear photos of the bottom of the foot too please?
Thanks!

 

[Jangela]

Is the other foot perfectly normal? Swelling in between toes, even without a scab on the footpad, still could be bumblefoot. A daily warm soak in Epsom salts water for a few days may make it feel better. I would be tempted to lance the red bubbles, and try to squeeze any infection or pus. Then apply a bumblefoot dressing with a gauze square, plain antibiotic ointment, and wrap with vet wrap strips. If you check with your vet, they may decide to treat it with antibiotics instead. Here is a good link with pictures about bumblefoot:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/

Yes the other foot is normal

 

[Jangela]

Can you get some clear photos of the bottom of the foot too please?
Thanks!

Sure I will take pictures of both feet

 

[Jangela]

Can you get some clear photos of the bottom of the foot too please?