What to do with this foot?

[casportpony]

it is more likely that the toes are messed up by infection--and will bleed quite a bit so some blood stop should be on hand

A stypic powder is always good to have, but I don't think these will bleed that much (the ones I just amputated didn't )

 

[ronott1]

A stypic powder is always good to have, but I don't think these will bleed that much (the ones I just amputated didn't )

It is definitely good to be prepared!

I am sorry you had to cut off toes

 

[casportpony]

It is definitely good to be prepared!

I am sorry you had to cut off toes

Thanks. Stuff happens. The good news is she is much happier now and walking almost normally.

 

[Eggcessive]

I understand that she doesn’t think it was frostbite from the OP’s earlier post. But necrotic toes from whatever reason can drop off eventually. When she cleans them where it looks necrotic, she may be able to tell if there is live tissue underneath if it bleeds.

 

[casportpony]

I understand that she doesn’t think it was frostbite from the OP’s earlier post. But necrotic toes from whatever reason can drop off eventually. When she cleans them where it looks necrotic, she may be able to tell if there is live tissue underneath if it bleeds.

When these toes are damaged from mites they don't drop off like frostbitten toes do. This toe is probably very painful, and I would need to see it debrided first, but I bet this hen would recover faster with this toe removed.

 

[aart]

(the ones I just amputated didn't

Do you have a thread or article with progress pics for this?

 

[Aunt Angus]

That poor bird....

Since we are on the topic, how sfo you go about amputating necrotic chicken toes? Who knows when any one of us may have to do that....

 

[Aunt Angus]

@aart and I were typing at the same time, I think.

 

[casportpony]

Do you have a thread or article with progress pics for this?

I don't have anything yet. I probably should have taken before pictures, but I was afraid to confess to having one this bad.

 

[Kris5902]