What's wrong with this chicken's feet?

[sammi]

I agree...severe Scaley Leg Mite..
and the betadine/iodine discoloration makes them appear worse.

if swelling occurs..post back.

please put this bird somewhere warm and safe, in smallish area with soft clean bedding..with food and water close by..
extra protein such as eggs, or higher percentage protein feed (such as gamebird feed) added to regular feed, some poultry vitamins, can help the bird in the healing/stress process.

other posters have given you good suggestions about how to treat.

check your other birds and coop..clean and treat, replace bedding if needed.
good luck with the hen..hope she gets better.

please keep us updated..

 

[raindrop]

I agree with the likely scaly leg mite diagnosis. Please get some ivermectin and follow dlunicorn's treatment plan. Good luck!

 

[redhen]

how come the mites are only on the feet though???

 

[raindrop]

They will continue to spread up the leg. See in the picture you can see a large area of elevated scales and crusting around one of the feet at the level of the large foot pad, and then above that some of the scales are starting to become elevated?

 

[nzpouter]

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That is IMHO caused by scaley leg mite... I have seen this and treated the city pigeons here quite often (and their feet are sometimes worse)... vaseline in this case will work too slowly... you will need to apply ivermectin topically (1-2% solution > a vet will often have this ready to hand or if you have the ivomec eprinex you can use that too for instance... only apply topically to the affected area).
clean the feet with a brush (I use a paint brush or soft tooth brush) with a chlorhexidine scrub... after a couple minutes soak and gentle scrub then rinse off and let air dry... apply the ivermectine (you can do this with a paintbrush) and let soak in... then dip leg/feet in baby oil (mineral oil) . repeat the chlorhexidine scrub (or other antibacterial soap/scrub) daily ... you may need to reapply the ivermectine after seven days. Two treatments have always been sufficient for me even with the worst cases.

the leg mites are secondary. Those feet have been burned.

 

[dlhunicorn]

I cannot say nor naysay your claim because it is not possible to see what is underneath the lesions in the photo posted (the OP explained that the color was due to iodine which will also have effected the appearance of the lesions)...
"(Univ of Georgia)SCWDS Briefs, January 1996, 11.4
Scalyleg of birds is caused by infestation with microscopic burrowing mites of the genus Knemidocoptes.....Early lesions on the feet and legs involve powdery, roughened skin, but infestation can progress to severely disfigured legs covered with thick scabs . In extreme cases can progress to severely disfigured legs covered with thick scabs. Scalyleg is highly contagious, with mites spreading easily through direct contact between birds."

please review this literature below and note the photos
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/204715.htm
(click on photo to bring up large version)

http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=392958&sk=&date=&pageID=4#

 

[nzpouter]

do you notice how badly damage the feet are yet the shanks are still clean?

To the original poster, where did you get the bird from?

 

[dlhunicorn]

...that is common enough (often secondary to specific environmental conditions) when you review the extensive number of photos available on the subject on the internet...
... did you review the the literature I posted?

 

[nzpouter]

Yes I did, in all pics seems to be all up and down the shanks and feet.

I still say the mites on original post is secondary due to extensive damage isolated to the feet area, I have seen similar cases where chickens have been standing in their own faeces for extended period with no perches provided, ammonia burn.

 

[enola]

mbu, are you checking your pm's?? I have sent you 2 of them.