Please help. Chicken foot issues...need diagnosis and ideas for cure...

[MichelleRenee77]

Hi,
My husband has been taking care of the chickens for awhile now. I just went out and notices two of my chickens feet do not look right. I have no idea what it is or what to do. Any help would be appreciated. There are two different chickens' feet here - my rhode island red and buff orpington (not sure I spelled that correctly)

 

[dawg53]

Can you show photos of each of their footpads please? Thanks.

 

[MichelleRenee77]

Can you show photos of each of their footpads please? Thanks.

Hi. I will have to try and catch them. Was trying to figure out how I was going to do that to treat them anyway. We usually have very healthy chickens. Have not had any problems like this is probably 10 years.

 

[Eggcessive]

I am not an expert, but it looks like scaly leg mites with the lose scales, and the foot swelling could be bumblefoot or even possibly gout. Pictures of the foot pads may show bumblefoot infection.

 

[MichelleRenee77]

Thank you. I have no idea how long it has been going on. She let me catch her today - but I didn't take a picture. Going to order some sprays, try the petroleum jelly for the mites, and then hope that cleaning and using the spray will help if it is bumblefoot.