My baby chickens toe is purple help?

[Wasabirocky]

one of my chicks toes have turned purple during the day and I’m worried about it being a infection. Right now it is still with its siblings and looks healthy. It’s not showing any signs of pain. Should I take it to a vet?

 

[mckev1]

Have you tried to put your finger under the foot to see if it is able to grip your finger? Can the chick move it?

 

[venymae]

reminds me of a hemangioma...I wonder if chickens can get those? Off I go to google it!

 

[mckev1]

reminds me of a hemangioma...I wonder if chickens can get those? Off I go to google it!

Keep me posted if you find any info!

 

[Wasabirocky]

Have you tried to put your finger under the foot to see if it is able to grip your finger? Can the chick move it?

It can move it’s toes to curl around my finger

 

[mckev1]

It can move it’s toes to curl around my finger

That is good! Let me state- I am not a vet, but maybe the toe is going to be fine. I wonder if while in the egg the toe was bent funny and received reduced oxygen.
Then again maybe it is hemangioma.
I will say a prayer for your little one!
.

 

[junebuggena]

I've had something similar happen a few times. In my chicks, it was a lack of circulation due to the chick getting some gooey poop stuck to the toe and then shrinking as it dried, squeezing the toe. Once the offending bit of muck was removed, the toe stayed that bruised color for about a day or two, then returned to normal. Being able to move it normally is a good sign, and means that there is no significant nerve damage. Even if it has lost blood supply to that particular toe permanently, the chick is likely to be fine. Chickens can loose bits of toes due to frostbite occasionally and heal up fine. They are very hardy, resilient creatures.

 

[Wasabirocky]

I've had something similar happen a few times. In my chicks, it was a lack of circulation due to the chick getting some gooey poop stuck to the toe and then shrinking as it dried, squeezing the toe. Once the offending bit of muck was removed, the toe stayed that bruised color for about a day or two, then returned to normal. Being able to move it normally is a good sign, and means that there is no significant nerve damage. Even if it has lost blood supply to that particular toe permanently, the chick is likely to be fine. Chickens can loose bits of toes due to frostbite occasionally and heal up fine. They are very hardy, resilient creatures.

Thank you I’ll keep that in mind if it happens again

 

[Wasabirocky]

That is good! Let me state- I am not a vet, but maybe the toe is going to be fine. I wonder if while in the egg the toe was bent funny and received reduced oxygen.
Then again maybe it is hemangioma.
I will say a prayer for your little one!
.

Thank you for the help!

 

[mckev1]

Thank you for the help!

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