Roo legs swollen and peeling

[cheekiechickie]

Here are the pics again

the section that came off

I bandaged it before I thought to get a picture, but you can generally see that it was the end segment.

 

[Eggcessive]

Well fortunately they can get by with a shortened wing. I would keep betadine and plain antibiotic ointment on the stump.

It looks like much of the one foot showing may be partially lost from the frost bite, ar least to the tops of the toes. When you get a chance, can you take another clear shot of the feet and legs? It really helps us to see how much damage there will be. It also helps others who read this thread for help with frostbite. Every winter we see a lot of frostbitten toes or feet, and with some help, they can live a fairly decent life with a disability.

 

[cheekiechickie]

here's he feet. He started losing some of the blackend stuff already, but its a pretty slow process..

 

[Eggcessive]

The left foot looks promising, so I think he will be able to survive this with the loss of a couple of toe tips and nails. It can take a month or more for the necrotic or dead toes to fall off. Good luck.

 

[ChickNanny13]

 

[Eggcessive]

@cheekiechickie how is your chicken and the feet doing?

 

[cheekiechickie]

Sorry bout the lack of response. I'm in sw iowa just off the Missouri river... lots of flooding. Waters are receding but still lots of water around. Anyway it's was kinda calm so I jumped on here quick. Keep, as he is called, is doing well, although the growing at 6 30 this morning was quite the test... the really blackened section of his right foot has finally all fallen off, and he is trying to move about more. The other foot that had less damage still has two toes that are black and we are waiting for the loss of those. He is still inside and should we have to evacuate with this next round of flooding I'll be taking him with me, as I want to keep on eye on him yet and make sure there are no more complications and to see how well he is adapting.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry about the flooding issue. I hope things calm down there for you all soon. Thank you for the update, and I’m glad to hear that he is getting along fairly well. Many people use padding and wrap the foot stump with a little vet wrap to help cushion it until it toughens eventually.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Have been seeing all that flooding on the News, so much farm land and lives being affected Hope the waters start receding and farmers get ALL the help they need & deserve Take care and glad to hear your Roo's better.