- Nov 3, 2010
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Hello, we have 2 Ameraucana roosters with swollen white toes, close to the nail, with some blackening at the nail.
any ideas what this is?
Some background:
We have 3 old black austrolorpe layers, and in August we hatched out some black copper Marin and Ameraucana eggs we got in the mail, about 8 birds total.
Introduced them all together in October and things went fine.
Of the new batch, we got 2 Ameraucana roosters and one black Copper Marin rooster.
Only the 2 Ameraucana roosters are showing these symptoms, all other chickens very healthy.
They were raised on chicken grower but have all chickens on layer pellets now.
It doesn't look like classic bumble foot to us, as the underside of the feet look fine and its starting at the toe. Its curious that its only Americana roosters.
We live in Connecticut and its been a moderate winter, they are in an unheated coop but we have had few nights below 20F and all other chickens fine.
Thanks very much for any info.
any ideas what this is?
Some background:
We have 3 old black austrolorpe layers, and in August we hatched out some black copper Marin and Ameraucana eggs we got in the mail, about 8 birds total.
Introduced them all together in October and things went fine.
Of the new batch, we got 2 Ameraucana roosters and one black Copper Marin rooster.
Only the 2 Ameraucana roosters are showing these symptoms, all other chickens very healthy.
They were raised on chicken grower but have all chickens on layer pellets now.
It doesn't look like classic bumble foot to us, as the underside of the feet look fine and its starting at the toe. Its curious that its only Americana roosters.
We live in Connecticut and its been a moderate winter, they are in an unheated coop but we have had few nights below 20F and all other chickens fine.
Thanks very much for any info.