Rooster's Leg getting chewed up!

[Missa Chickabee]

Help olease. I noticed the "red line" on my BCM rooster's leg and between toes this morning. But I went to the BYC forum and learned that it is a normal part of rooster development But I just went out to deliver their noon hour treat and found that his foot looks like a sticky, bloody, chewed up mess. I'm wondering if the girls attacked at pecked at "the red".

Going out to see if I can take a pic. (tried to.....he evades) (that Boaz is so hard to catch unless it's first thing in the morning or after dark)


What should I do with with his pecked up foot? A&D???

 

[Gargoyle]

My thoughts are to wash it, then hydrogen peroxide then I'd use blue kote. The others are less likely to peck at that. A&D will just collect dirt because it's sticky, and he'll probably lick it off.

 

[Missa Chickabee]

Thanks. I believe you are right. I don't have Blue Kote, but will look for it at the Coop tomorrow. What is it exactly?

The blood is gone. He may have looked after it himself. He's been hanging out with me as I put up the nest boxes today. My girls look like
they're getting close to POL. (boy do I feel like a big girl..learning all my BYC abbreviations! )

("point of lay")

Anyway, when he's quiet on the roost tomorrow morning I'll get a closer look at the foot.

 

[Gargoyle]

Thanks. I believe you are right. I don't have Blue Kote, but will look for it at the Coop tomorrow. What is it exactly?

Here's one description, if you google it you'll find lots of sites about it:
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/blue_kote_wound_dressing.html

Most feed, tack and farm stores should carry it. It's a blue colored spray for treating wounds, and it tastes bad so the chickens shouldn't peck at it.

Note that it really ticks, so if you spray yourself or if the chicken shakes it on you, you'll be blue for a while! Wear rubber gloves and an apron...

 

[Missa Chickabee]

I'll bet it's Gentian Violet. Used to use it on the wounds of human patients. Same issues. Finally discovered an Amway product that got it out. (no. I don't sell Amway.

 

[Missa Chickabee]

Ok. Here is a full shot and a close up of the problem. It is definitely where the feathers grow out of.
Thanks for your input.

 

[bigoledude]

Can't see the pic.

 

[Missa Chickabee]

OK. Tried another way:

 

[Gargoyle]

you definitely need to protect that from infection!

 

[Missa Chickabee]

Yes! I soaked his foot in warm water and put neosporin cream on it and put him to bed. I think he liked the soak. Didn't fight me at all. Here is the lastest pic. I'm going to take another contributer's advice and use epsom salts in a soak tomorrow. A Marans owner said this occurance is normal unless it really swells up...and if so..to pluck the feathers, squeeze out any pus and then treat like one would Bumblefoot. (now I have to read about Bumblefoot and look at some pics. What better way to spend a Friday evening. Ph yes. I also need to read up on
"bloodfeathers"