Swollen legs and feet

Southern Ann

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I have a wyandotte that has extremely swollen feet and legs. There is not black spots or sores and the legs are a healthy color. What could be wrong?
 
Hi @Southern Ann can you post some photos of the legs and feet?

How old is she?
What type of food/treats do you feed?

Hopefully with photos and more information we can help you better.
She's about two years and we bought her and her sister about one month ago. Her sister has no feet problem. I feed them 18% protein feed, scratch, and a mash with carrots, rice, and celery. I can't get good photos because she won't let me touch her feet but here's what I have.
 

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Were the feet and legs swollen when you got her?

It's very hard to see the legs - does she have raised scales that would indicate Scaly Leg Mites?
Treats are great, but rice isn't that nutritional (is it cooked?). Limit your treats to no more than 5-10% of daily intake and see that her main eating is the poultry feed. Swelling of the feet and legs could be gout, mites, arthritis or infection like bumblefoot. You can try soaking the feed in a warm epsom salts bath for several days in a row to see if that helps reduce any swelling/inflammation as well.
 

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