Whats wrong with my chickens feet?

PearlTheDuck

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5 Years
Oct 19, 2016
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I noticed my chicken, Vanilla, has been staying in the coop often, at first i thought she was going broody but when i went to give her an egg to see if she'd put it under her i noticed her feet, ive never seen anything like it, it seems she walks with a limp and tries to avoid walking so im guessing its painful. At first i thought it might be some form of Bumblefoot but there is no scab anywhere. I also noticed her nails are very long and i will be trimming them.
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The feet look dirty, but her feet appear swollen, which could indicate gout or a bacterial joint infection such as mycoplasma synovitis, or another bacterial infection.


Do you know what causes that? What can I do to treat her? Unfortunately I absolutely can not take her to a vet as the closest one is 3 hours away and it’s too expensive.
 

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