My hen has no feet

[ChickenGeek_101]

I have a hen that has no feet!(butterfly) The only thing I can think of is that last winter it got so cold and she had mud on her feet, and then they got frost bit. They just fell off. She's learned how to get around, but I would like to find something more for her to get her off the ground.

 

[Jessica Thompson]

Do you have a picture

 

[Jessica Thompson]

I can help

 

[The Phantom]

Could you post a picture!?

 

[Hybridchucks]

Yes, please post a picture, it will help.

 

[theoldchick]

Well, I've seen stainless steel implants for parrots who have had their feet chewed off. This is expensive and the patient can never return to barnyard life. So I guess your option is to make her living space handicap accessible. Think out side the box and create ramps for your hen to use. The ramps will need a surface that provides traction. She will need her own roosting area that is easy for her to balance and rest her nubs on. You might have to pad her roosting area to prevent pressure sores. These types of changes can be difficult to keep clean and may have to be replaced.

Good luck with her. I've seen nubbies do well and live a long life.

 

[ChickenGeek_101]

This Is the best one I have

 

[Hybridchucks]

That looks terrible her right leg is sort of green...

 

[theoldchick]

Here's a rooster with fake feet:

http://www.poultrydvm.com/cases/5/thumb.png
Foghorn The Rooster
Foghorn is a rooster who lost both of his feet to frostbite. He was rescued by the Canadian Calgary Animal and Bylaw Services who got in touch with Dr. Daniel Pang, an Assistant Professor of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM). Dr. Pang teamed up with Dr. Mark Ungrin, who is also an assistant professor at UCVM but who specializes in cell biology and tissue engineering. Dr. Ungrin had been doing work with prototyping and simulating body parts through the use of 3D printing technology. Dr. Pang approached him for his assistance with developing new feet for Foghorn.

 

[ChickenGeek_101]

I think its the lighting on the picture, but did notice that the bottoms are starting to look a little raw