Hideaway Pines
Loving the herd life
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2020
- Messages
- 155
- Reaction score
- 482
- Points
- 143
Please give me some advice on my rooster. His feet are swollen at the bottom and red, but when examined they have no wounds so not bumble foot. There is a red stripe down his leg too, but also at the top of the leg around the feathers the skin is inflamed and red. At first I though mites and treated him and the whole coop for this (even though none of the other chicks are showing any signs of issues) but after a week, he is not improving. I have soaked his feet in Epsom salt and some flea shampoo (just a few drops) and then applied an antibiotic as well as a comfrey salve I use. He is in a cage in our garage for now, but looking for advice if you have any.
he seems mostly okay otherwise, but he is walking very oddly, he high steps if that makes sense and he tries to keep his left foot up as much as possible. But he is still a sweet guy despite this. I am so unsure what has caused this. and I kept him at the house for about 4 days before Christmas, soaking and treating it, he seemed to improve some, so I put him back in the coop. But he seemed in pain so I brought him back up yesterday. I hand raised this guy, he is the best rooster, I am really hoping we can resolve this. I am going to treat him with some essential oils in the morning, and see if this helps. but was hoping someone might have an idea what this is. I might also try to find some oral meds I give him.
he seems mostly okay otherwise, but he is walking very oddly, he high steps if that makes sense and he tries to keep his left foot up as much as possible. But he is still a sweet guy despite this. I am so unsure what has caused this. and I kept him at the house for about 4 days before Christmas, soaking and treating it, he seemed to improve some, so I put him back in the coop. But he seemed in pain so I brought him back up yesterday. I hand raised this guy, he is the best rooster, I am really hoping we can resolve this. I am going to treat him with some essential oils in the morning, and see if this helps. but was hoping someone might have an idea what this is. I might also try to find some oral meds I give him.