My Hens feet are deteriorating! Help!

[Clemmy]

I have been having this problem for a while now. my easter egger hen has been limping for a few months know and both of her feet have gone completely limp. I have tried giving her vitamins and other medicine but I'm afraid they have not made a difference. Today I noticed that one of her toes is going black and purple and complete swollen except for the tip, which is shrunken down and black. I'm not sure if this is frostbite or not because she has been limping for several months even in the normal weather. Could the cold be making it get worse by any chance?

Please help and give suggestions if you have any.

Thank You!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

@Texas Kiki @casportpony @azygous @Eggcessive can you guys help?

 

[Kiki]

Where in the world (about) do you live and can you post a few photos of the feet including the bottoms of them.

 

[Silkies for life]

It sounds somewhat like bumblefoot but im not completely sure... Could you post a pic?

 

[Clemmy]

Okay I will post a picture of the foot. I live in New England so it's pretty cold here.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would go ahead and bring her inside if you suspect frostbite, and it sounds like there is some by your description of the shrunken black toe. Make sure that your chickens cannot get their feet wet during freezing temperatures, and maintain side to side over head ventilation up high inside the coop to help remove humidity. Pictures would help. Here are some good articles on frostbite and prevention:
https://articles.extension.org/pages/70255/frostbite-in-chickens

https://the-chicken-chick.com/frostbit-in-backyard-chickens-causes/

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/frostbite

 

[azygous]

If the toes on both feet are curling, and the hen can't straighten them, it may be curled toe paralysis caused by a riboflavin deficiency. You can try giving her vitamin B2 and see if that helps.

The swollen toe with the black tip has suffered frost bite. The chicken's body "walls off" the dead tissue by swelling up and cutting off the blood supply beyond it. Soon the black tip will be shed and the swelling will gradually go away.

There's also a possibility she has Marek's. It causes paralysis.

 

[PollyGirl21]

Okay I will post a picture of the foot. I live in New England so it's pretty cold here.

me too!
Yes, it has been cold recently.

 

[Eggcessive]

There may well be multiple problems with the feet, including frostbite, curled toes from b2 deficiency, or bumblefoot. Waiting on pictures. Vitamin B complex tablets given 1/4 tablet per day crushed over food or a treat would give the recommended riboflavin.