Rotting feet? Feet were frozen☹️Please Help!

[Egg Snatcher]

Are you able to contact a vet for any sort of medication or treatment?

We have penicillin.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

I have no experience with such a case of frostbite and it might be worth saving him but without a vet in the state he is in I'm not sure he has good odds.

Smelly feet means the flesh is rotting and that usually leads to an infection which is not survivable without serious medical help.

Not sure my post helps as I am not experienced enough but I know what I would have to do. I wouldn't let mine suffer if it got to this.

I agree. I just didn't know if I could save him. If he dies he dies., but I don't want him to suffer. I had frostbite before in a chicken. All his toes fell off.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

What @Eggcessive posted was exactly what I was going to say, so I won't make you read it twice. I will say I've seen cases that bad where the chicken has lived, but a lot rode on whether of not the infection was going to spread and weaken it to the point it couldn't recover. It does look like he's absolutely going to lose some toes, but your care will be a big part of the odds of his outcome.

When you said he's skinny... is he not eating well in general or just lately? And if he's well fed, when's the last time you wormed? (I'm not sure if worming is a good idea right now, that's something I'd definitely ask the vet or a more experienced member)

I don't worm my bantams. I'd like to keep them organic. Skinny like his brest bone is very noticeable. He's very under weight. When he was out with the flock he pushed through to get food. He is eating and drinking good still. He's always been very skinny but not as skinny as he is now.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Ok, so I think I now what I'm going to do with my roo. I am going to continue to spray healing spray on his feet, keep him in the house, and make sure at all times has food and water. If he acts like he is in pain he"ll get culled. I'll give you all an update when his feet start looking better or worse. Thank you all for the help! I really appreciate it!

 

[Egg Snatcher]

If any of you want an updated here's on. On his left leg he's going to loose spure down, on the right it looks like just his foot. He's been outside a couple times, 50 degree weather.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Sorry that it seems he may lose both feet. Please post udated pictures as the feet change. Since the tissue is dead, he may not feel much pain, but I would consider his future ability to get around and live normally. There are a few threads about chickens who have lost feet, and who were favorite family pets who lived with considerable assistance. Some people just let them live or not without special consideration. He may not be able to roost or normally mate, and sometimes others will pick on a disabled chicken. But I hope he has a good outcome.

I am not sure if you have mentioned your location, but I would try to prevent this from happening again to another chicken. I have to be careful not to spill water when I am filling bowls in freezing weather inside the coop. I have electric water bowls, and if a chicken steps into one, that can be dangerous.

It's never been this cold were I live. In winter it's usually 20 to maybe 1 degrees, this year it stayed -20 for 2 weeks.. Usually frostbite is not a problem.

I'm gonna try to make him prosthetic feet.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Sorry been busy with goats. Here’s an updated pic of his feet. He no longer uses them. Still eating and drinking good!

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Can I give him a bath to get all the dust off this skin and feathers?