Swollen feet and comb

[beachbunny76]

The two main things that cause swelling of the feet and toes is gout and mycoplasma synovitis (MS.) MS usually affects the ankle and hock joints, but the toes can look normal. In gout the whole foot and toes look swollen or lumpy. She also may have some scaly leg mites or something irritating her legs. Pecking, ants, dermatitis are some things to consider. Biotin, which is found in human B complex tablets can be used in her feed or a treat 1/4 tablet a day. It can help with foot problems. I would be tempted to treat her legs with a daily warm soak in soapy water, and apply vaseline or castor oil to her leg scales and rub it in. Her poor little head could have the beginnings of favus, a fungal infection, or just from feather picking. A little miconazole or Monistat cream applied to her head, or coconut oil could help. You may never know the real cause of her various issues, but someday when you lose her, I would let the state vet do a necropsy/autopsy on her body and give you some answers. That is the best and least expensive way to get a diagnosis. If you ever get a diagnosis, please update your thread here. The state vet in Kissimmee is in this list:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

@Eggcessive thank you so so much for this info. It’s very helpful and I will get her started on your recommendations first thing tomorrow morning. I will certainly update this thread when I find out what this is. Thanks again!

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a good picture of articular gout, with swollen lumpy feet and toes.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/hredirect2.php?c=7186799

This picture looks like mycoplasma synovitis (swelling in the ankles while the toes are fairly normal:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/hredirect2.php?c=7262775

 

[beachbunny76]

Here is a good picture of articular gout, with swollen lumpy feet and toes.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/hredirect2.php?c=7186799

This picture looks like mycoplasma synovitis (swelling in the ankles while the toes are fairly normal:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/hredirect2.php?c=7262775

Thank you for these pics! I don't see a match with either one but it may resemble the gout some.

Just an update --- The sores seem to be a little better but she is still swollen in the toes and her face swelled/wrinkled in the last few weeks. It almost seems like she has chronic fowl pox! I'm attaching pics below. She's back on antibiotics (trimeth-sulfa; 1wk in) and started Meloxicam yesterday. We've also tried the Tylan50 and Amox-Clav....with no improvement. Looks like the Sulfa isn't doing much either. I have also tried coconut oil, Veterycin spray, and Terramycin topically (all separately) but they seem to make her worse than better. She seems to swell in the face more with those. I've intermittently given her the B vitamins and Vaseline on the feet but plan to do that more now. Also going to try more soaks. Interestingly the skin on her body is all clear, no sores at all. And her feathers have come back.