Large hard growth between toes

[calliepax]

I have a hen that has this growth on top of and between her toes. I brought her in, cleaned it up and thought it might be soft and need to be drained. But, it is hard and when I did try to lance it, there was only a small amount of blood that came out. Does anyone know what this might be and how to treat it? I do not have a Vet that works on chickens close by.

 

[jlbkinor]

I have a hen with a similar lump between her toes but not nearly as large as your hen's lump. My hen's is same color as her feet. Your hen's looks like a tumor of some kind to me. Does it interfere with her walking or roosting?

 

[girls and guineas]

I have a silkie hen that has a growth on the top of her foot. I have been spraying it with Vetricin, but hasn't helped.
Today I decided to separate her and give her some antibiotics in her water. I don't know what caused it, and what to do??
I also sprayed her feet with olive oil, as they look gnarled and bumpy.

 

[calliepax]

It doesn't seem it interfere with her walking or roosting at all. It just looks pretty bad and I have no clue what to do about it.

 

[Eggcessive]

Was she vaccinated for Mareks disease?

 

[chicklover 1998]

Was she vaccinated for Mareks disease?

My thoughts exactly because I learned from eggcessive that mareks can cause tumors.

 

[calliepax]

My thoughts exactly because I learned from eggcessive that mareks can cause tumors.

Unfortunately I do not know because the whole flock was given to me about 8 months ago. They came from someone who's husband died and she couldn't take care of them any longer.

 

[chicklover 1998]

if you don't know the history, I usually lean on the side of no vaccinations. but if it is not impeding anything then she should be fine.