Possible bumble foot? Developmental delay - Or something else?

[Then I Will]

Hey all,
This is Raphael. He is feathering out much more slowly than his brothers and sisters. He likes to spar with the other cockerel and seems active, perky, and healthy. His comb and wattles are developing ahead of the others', but he is still only partially feathered out. He is also noticeably smaller than his sister. (I ought to note that he had the sniffles/sneezes while under the lamp and after some prayer, recovered within four days, hence his name.)

Compare to his sister below:
She is larger, longer, and more fully feathered.

Also, let's check out Raphael's foot. He and his sister are Salmon Faverolles, my first five toed breed. On his one foot, is a sort of callous. I can't tell if it's a start of a sixth toe or if it's a bumble foot caused by his jumping from my hands onto the concrete basement floor when he was smaller.

A comparison to his perfect other foot where the toes are growing close together.

Thoughts?

 

[Kiki]

I have never seen a chick with bumble foot, so I am watching to see what others have to say.
I wouldn't worry about his feathering in, some just take a little longer.

Your last pic of the foot...is precious.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

What a cute little fella!

Yes, I would say it's Bumblefoot. Technically Bumblefoot is an infection caused by the Staphylococcus bacteria which enters the chicken's system through injury, cuts, scratches or an irritation on the foot.
Could be that jumping on concrete broke down the tissue allowing infection to set in or he may have gotten a splinter or sliver of bedding in the foot.

Since he is so small and the foot does not look too bad, I would apply DECOLORIZED IODINE (clear) to the bumble. Put a little piece of gauze on it, then wrap with vetwrap to secure. Check it the next day - use some tweezers to see if the scab and plug (bumble) will pull out. If not, then soak the foot in epsom salts, dry, put more Decolorized Iodine on it, wrap and repeat the next day. Usually after one day of being wrapped with the Iodine on it, the scab and bumble will come out. Once the bumble is out, pack the hole with triple antibiotic ointment, rewrap with vetwrap. Check it in about 48hrs to see if it's healing. Reapply ointment and wrap if needed.

FWIW- he looks perfectly perky to me - sometimes males are a bit slower at feathering in. If he is eating/drinking and active (sounds like he is) then I wouldn't worry about his size at this time.

This is an example of Decolorized Iodine

 

[Then I Will]

Thanks ya'll. Both of you remember Raphael as the chick with the mysterious respiratory illness that I had to wait until older to do any blood testing on. Soon after, I determined she was actually a cockerel.
I'm adding the iodine to my first aid kit shopping cart and will work on treating the bumble as soon as I can accumulate the necessary supplies.

 

[Then I Will]

I'm just curious though, what is the purpose of the decolorized iodine vs "regular" iodine?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm not a chemist, so can't explain it The Regular is Iodine and the clear or decolorized is Potassium Iodide. Both "tinctures" that you find may have both, but the active ingredient lists would be different. Iodine is an element while Potassium Iodide is a chemical compound.

Here's an article about the difference if interested.
http://www.differencebetween.net/sc...fference-between-iodine-and-potassium-iodide/

 

[Then I Will]

Cool!! Thanks for edjumucating me.
I was pretty certain one could use regular iodine to treat chicken wounds so I wondered why you specified decolorized for bumble foot. But I see they are actually two different substances. -- or at least as much as Peroxide becomes water after sitting open in the light. Iodine... Iodide.
(I was that kid who wasn't paying attention in Chemistry/physics class because I was studying the table of elements page and trying to figure out how to create gold by adding or stripping electrons from other elements. )