No claws?? Help!

[JenAndDean]

I’ve tried to look up foot problems and bumble foot but nothing mentions no claws on the toes at all. We just rescued this poor rooster that obviously has foot problems and comb problems and must be a Bantam of some sort because it’s tiny... anyway please look out the pics and help me diagnose and treat this if you can thank you!

 

[hispoptart]

Oh my!! Welcome to BYC, Maybe post this in the emergency foum, you may get more answers. I have no clue but will tag some that may be able to help.

@Eggcessive @Texas Kiki @Wyorp Rock @A_Fowl_Guy @21hens-incharge @DobieLover

 

[Peppercorngal]

You can see from the spurs that this is not a young bird. He's at least a year and could be two or more. The photo shows NO toes on the right foot ?? Could be from a severe freeze and they rotted and fell off?? Or, maybe it's a genetic defect. I have a hen with one toenail on one foot that is just a bud and a weird one sticking straight up on the other. The left foot could be bumblefoot but I don't know if the brown stuff is scabbing that usually occurs with it. It's hard to tell because the photos are not the clearest and not very close up. Bumblefoot is difficult to treat and painful for the chicken. I suggest a vet if you can find one. Nice of you to rescue him, good luck!

 

[21hens-incharge]

About all that can be done is keep him comfortable. There is no way to fix his toes.

Being small he can have a good quality of life.

I agree it looks like old frostbite damage.

I would soak his feet and legs in Epsom salt bath and scrub gently with a toothbrush. Then slather with vasaline.
It looks like he has a mild case of scaly leg mites.

Does he get around ok or is he limping?

 

[julianna47]

It Lols like these feet have been badly infected an he lost them. Poor baby

 

[RustiK]

I’ve got a group of bantams and theres a few with no toe nails. I took one to the vet who said because their bodies are closer to the ground and feet covered in feathers they get dirt and infections a lot easier. Most of the time they just fall off

They seem to be happy thou.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

As evidenced by his small comb this Old English Game Bantam cock suffered some severe frostbite that resulted in him loosing the majority of his toes.

 

[sourland]

Frostbite caused the damage to his comb and the lost toes - they froze, dried up, and fell off. He is also suffering with scaly leg mites. Methods of treatment have already been suggested. He's an old timer, but still capable of enjoying life once you clear up the scaly leg mites.

 

[Eggcessive]

It also looks like he has suffered frostbite on his comb as well as his feet, and that is why he is missing toes. The infected footpad may also be related if it happened this past winter. I would soak his feet in warm Epsom salts and clean them up. Applying an oil, such as mineral, coconut, castor, vegetable oil, Nustock, or vaseline to help kill any leg mites once or twice a week may help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I agree with the others, likely due to frostbite. Getting the soft spots/bumblefoot (infection) taken care of would be good.

I notice when you are holding him, there looks to be a reddish bare spot under your fingers (his breast?) is that crusty too/looks like a sore or just featherless and dry?

Also I'm quite curious. The right foot (one with all toes gone), does he use the spur to help balance himself when walking?
The left foot, does the toenail and spur seem to bother him when walking?