Please help me Help my little guy!

Thanks for reposting the photos! The full-size now enables us to zoom in for maximum detail.

It looks like a bit of raised scales on the affected foot. Scaly leg mites shouldn't be ruled out, although it's extremely rare in such a young chick. The treatment is to dip his feet in castor oil, massaging it well into the legs and feet. It can't hurt, even if he has no mites.

Yes, that one toe has a demarcation line where the toe is a different color. It appears to be on the verge of dying. Get a magnifying glass and examine it carefully for a hair that may have wrapped around that toe.
 
I just checked it really close, there are feather pieces healed over in the scabbing part but no line
 
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When did you first notice the injuries appearing on your chicken’s legs? It seems very strange how the toes are missing scales and the black dots look like small scabs from older injuries. One of those dots, the one above the others on the leg, looks like it has happened recently. Have you noticed it being picked on by the other chickens? Another possibility is that the leg may have been caught or stuck somewhere and was injured. Also, have you noticed any sharp pieces of wire etc around the pen that may have scratched the leg. It might even be infected and have some bumblefoot?
One thing I noticed, which could be causing the tip of the middle toe to loose circulation and turn that pink colour, is what almost looked like a tiny piece of string! It is very hard to see, and looks like it is wrapped around the tip of the middle toe, it is hard to tell if it actually is a piece of string or not as it is so small, but it is a possibility!
 
So you can see it too! Could explain the reason why the tip of the toe looks pink, and might be why the scales have come off above the area. Not sure about the other injuries being linked to this, but it may be possible...
 

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