Shrinking toes

[spamanon]

One of my chickens has a problem. The toes are receding, that is, they are getting shorter. One of the toenails has fallen off, and I fear that soon she will be walking around only pegs.

Another person I know has two chickens with the same problem. What is going on? Not all the same breed.

 

[spamanon]

Bump.

Anyone have even a guess?

 

[spamanon]

O.k.

Here is a pic. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks.

 

[myeverydaygraces]

This little chicken needs some help

Have you seen this before?

 

[spamanon]

bump...still looking for an answer.

 

[Chickengal505]

BUMP

 

[artsyrobin]

Did you ever find out what was going on? i am wondering if it is a fungus??

 

[BirdNut]

Oh my, that's awful! It sounds like something fungus-related. I hope someone can help you out!

 

[Rocky Top Chick]

I may be way off here, but I had an EE that broke her leg. Eventually her toenails fell off and her toes took on that stumpy look. They never fell off, but just atrophied a bit. Maybe you chicken had some type of injury and this is just the results.

D.

 

[silkiechicken]

Injury such as frost bite is most common for toes to "shrink and fall off". But for that to happen in summer unless the OP is in a cold area would point towards some other sort of injury.