Please help, what is this on her feet?

[Rose the Legbar]

It doesn’t look like bumblefoot but the scales are raised and dark everywhere else on her feet are fine, just those. I am going to soak her feet in epson salt right now but she doesn’t seem to have any discomfort from her feet. Her breed is salmon faverolles and she walks differently than my other normal 4 toed chickens. @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous

Edited to add: it has been very wet and muddy and a little warm spell these past few days.

 

[azygous]

Does she spend a lot of time on pea gravel or some other coarse gravel? If so, she may have a condition similar to calluses where the continual abrasion causes a hyper growth of tissue. My two roosters have this on their toes.

Have you soaked her feet in Epsom salts and Dawn detergent? Try that for a few days to soften the excess tissue and to be sure no infection is under that dirt.

If you go on Amazon, there's a product called Ellocy Urea 42% Cream with 2% salicylic acid. It will gradually make the rough tissue decrease and disappear. You would apply it each night at roosting time. Or you can choose to do nothing after you determine there's no infection after soaking. It's not a serious condition, and it can disappear on its own if the chicken stops abusing her feet on rough gravel or rough wood planks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It doesn’t look like bumblefoot but the scales are raised and dark everywhere else on her feet are fine, just those. I am going to soak her feet in epson salt right now but she doesn’t seem to have any discomfort from her feet. Her breed is salmon faverolles and she walks differently than my other normal 4 toed chickens. @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous

Edited to add: it has been very wet and muddy and a little warm spell these past few days.
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I'd follow the care instructions that Carol (@azygous ) gave you.

It looks like Contact Dermatitis to me, often this can be due to rough surfaces as mentioned or from the feet not drying out - like when it's wet/muddy conditions like you posted.

 

[Rose the Legbar]

I don’t have any gravel in their run, she does however enjoy perching on a wooden perch throughout the day. Thank you so much for the tips. I soaked her feet and they seemed to be fine, just that outer layer of scales that are browned, underneath seems to have normal healthy scales

 

[Eggcessive]

Late to answer, but the others have given good advice. It does look like she has injured it on something in her area. The soaks and cream surely will help to heal it. I’d check her roosts, and sand down any rough spots where she may have rubbed the foot.

 

[LaFleche]

salmon faverolles and she walks differently than my other normal 4 toed chickens.

This is because of the fifth toes which often don't grow backwards and up as they should but just inwards thus forcing the bird to a wider stance and a walk more similar to waddling in their effort to not get the toes tangled up.

 

[Shadrach]

I think that may be the result of perching on either a perch that has sharp edges or a perch of unsuitable width for her feet. Might be worth having a look at night or whenever you catch her perching.

 

[Rose the Legbar]

Thank you all so much!