Need advice on her feet please.

[bloom chicks]

I was away for a few day and when I came home her feet were like this. My husband watched the babies and he noticed it on Sunday... I soaked her feet in salt water and put antibotics on them and she is in my bathtub now. They free range. The black spot is from dirt. I have also put peroxide on them as well. It looks like cuts. She is the only one with it. Any help, suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[bloom chicks]

Is it something I should be concerned about?

 

[klmclain1]

First, you need to clean off the dirt completely. Use a soft brush if you need to. Then would you mind posting new pictures? An up close of the worst foot would be good. Coat her cuts with neosporin for now. Any idea how these happened?

 

[chicklover16]

Looks like bumble foot to me. if you could post a picture of the bottom of her feet it would be helpfull.

 

[bloom chicks]

I can post another tomorrow. I looked up bumble foot and she doesn't have it. The bottom of her feet are fine. It is between her toes, where the webbed part is. I don't have a clue what happened. None of the other chickens have it. I was away for a few days when I returned home I noticed it. My husband noticed it on Sunday.

 

[sharol]

Do you have any wire that she could have cut her feet on? It almost looks like she could have run into the wire between her toes if something panicked her.

Do post another picture.

Sharol

I can post another tomorrow. I looked up bumble foot and she doesn't have it. The bottom of her feet are fine. It is between her toes, where the webbed part is. I don't have a clue what happened. None of the other chickens have it. I was away for a few days when I returned home I noticed it. My husband noticed it on Sunday.

 

[bloom chicks]

My husband and I were just talking and we think that it might be from our broody mama. They have been fighting. Could that be what happened?

 

[NovaAman]

I was thinking she cut them on something...

My broody mamas don't go after the feet of other hens... They go for necks...

 

[joan1708]

I agree. Those feet need to be washed with soap and water for a solid 3-5 minutes. It will wash away bacteria and promote blood circulation and healing. In people hydrogen peroxide is not used as much anymore because it damages healthy tissue as well as diseased tissue.

 

[bloom chicks]

I did soak her feet again today and used the brush like suggested and the one foot still has the black on there.When I did there was a little blood. My husband said it might be a scab. I will try to get another picture. I did put more antibotic this morning.