What are these toe lumps?

[SokeyDokey]

I recently acquired 8 chicks from an auction and noticed that two of these chicks has these lumps on the end of its toes. What is this? Is it infectious ?

 

[nuthatched]

Poop balls from being somewhere dirty. That can be soaked off.

 

[SokeyDokey]

Poop balls from being somewhere dirty. That can be soaked off.

Ugh. I thought maybe that’s what they were. I’ve got them soaking in some Epsom salt. Should that do the trick?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Ugh. I thought maybe that’s what they were. I’ve got them soaking in some Epsom salt. Should that do the trick?

Anything wet. Even regular water would work. You might need to use clippers to break through the surface if your nails won't work

 

[21hens-incharge]

A pair of small pliers can help pinch the crud ball to break it.

I had a hen with mud balls from playing in puddles and used the epsom salt soak and "slip joint" pliers in the setting that doesn't allow them to fully close so I didn't accidentally pinch a toe.

 

[nuthatched]

Ugh. I thought maybe that’s what they were. I’ve got them soaking in some Epsom salt. Should that do the trick?

Plain warm water is fine, no need for salts.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

A pair of small pliers can help pinch the crud ball to break it.

I had a hen with mud balls from playing in puddles and used the epsom salt soak and "slip joint" pliers in the setting that doesn't allow them to fully close so I didn't accidentally pinch a toe.

Pliers work well.