My chicken has an infection that appears to be killing his toe

[Scooter1074]

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

First of all, welcome to BYC! I'd recommend making a thread about this in the Emergencies/Diseases section. Maybe one of you could move it @TwoCrows @DuckLady (thanks!)

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Welcome to BYC! Oh my word! Hope someone can help you!

 

[RebelEgger]

Hello from NS and welcome to BYC! You’ve joined a great and resourceful community! Good luck with your birds toe!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Oh I am so sorry! I will move your thread to our Emergency forums for more help with this.

 

[TwoCrows]

I will tag a few people that might know more about this.

@dawg53
@Wyorp Rock
@Eggcessive

 

[Madie'sOddFlock]

It looks to me like he got frostbite on that toe and it's well on its way to falling off... He should be okay, but I'd keep an eye on him.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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Welcome To BYC!
Is there any way you can get some more photos of the foot (bottom of it too)?

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree that is could be frostbite which is evident by the pink skin above the sight of the frostbite. This results in self amputation in a month or so. In the picture below, you will notice the pink live tissue above the black necrotic tissue. If you have Betadine, you could spray some on the stump daily until all of the bone and tissue are gone or healed.