Silkie Bantam Rooster Sore Feathers on Feet

[SimonOxford]

As the tittle says I have a bantam rooster Earl, who has been limping a bit lately. So I caught him this morning, he is hard to catch... So i could have a look at him.

He appears to have red angry looking spots on his feet where the feathers go in. It has been exceptionally wet here over the last month. He is eating normally. Pooping normally. The other chicken dont have issues with their feet. The have grass as the bedding in their coup. And just the one perch.

Here is a picture of his foot. If there is anything I can do to help please let me know.

All photos were taken today, so he looks healthy for now, but unfortunately I have seen how quick things can go downhill after loosing our buddy maccapacca. (Unrelated illness) Please and thankyou for any help.

 

[SimonOxford]

Bump, i need some advice please.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

@Wyorp Rock @aart @azygous @casportpony

 

[azygous]

Do you see any feather stripping? I mean feathers that are very thin and threadbare. I suspect your roo could have depluming mites. Look on other parts of his body for poor quality feathers that look prematurely worn out.

 

[SimonOxford]

Do you see any feather stripping? I mean feathers that are very thin and threadbare. I suspect your roo could have depluming mites. Look on other parts of his body for poor quality feathers that look prematurely worn out.

Hi azygous, thanks for the reply . I will have a much closer look for what you describe, but if I had to answer now I would say no he doesnt. He looks as healthy up top as he ever has.

 

[azygous]

If this isn't depluming mites, I would just spray the feet with Vetericyn a couple times a day.

 

[SimonOxford]

If this isn't depluming mites, I would just spray the feet with Vetericyn a couple times a day.

Okay is Vetericyn available over the counter? From a produce store? Veterinary clinic? Thankyou again for the response, I am home now and will round him up and see how it has progressed since I washed his feet yesterday and look for the feather stripping you speak of. Thanks again.

 

[SimonOxford]

If this isn't depluming mites, I would just spray the feet with Vetericyn a couple times a day.

Ok so i checked him out again just now, and his feet looked less aggravated. So i brought him in and washed his feet again thinking this is helping. I must say that they looked less aggravated before washing than after, so i will refrain from that for now. Like i literally just put a few cm, inch in the bottom of the sink and let him stand in it. So not too much hassling at the feathers. Looking at his feathers they seem fine to me, only the ones on his feet which must wear down as he walks around.

These pics are what I could get of his plummage this arvo.

 

[SimonOxford]

Ok and also now because im paranoid about my chickens welfare and trying to get abreast of things. While handling the bigger chickens i noticed on their cone, black growths, looks i guess a bit like mold. Is this something older chickens get or something i need to also worry about. If its another illness... my poor bloody chickens ☹

 

[SimonOxford]

Ok and also now because im paranoid about my chickens welfare and trying to get abreast of things. While handling the bigger chickens i noticed on their cone, black growths, looks i guess a bit like mold. Is this something older chickens get or something i need to also worry about. If its another illness... my poor bloody chickens ☹

Right, I have looked around for info and it may be avian pox. Of which there is no cure but vaccination is an option. It looks like it can be terrible. There is an article on here (BYC) that google linked me to. ☹ Does anyone have experience with this, are your chickens vaccinated already?