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Anonymous
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One of my banty roosters (2 years old) has swollen feet like they are retaining water. They do not look like scaley leg , rooster is not lame, and has no scabs or sores. Any ideas? Nancy
chrismahon
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No ideas I'm afraid Nancy. We have a 2 year old hen with the same condition (RIR hybrid). Her feet are swollen to the extent that she can't grip the perch. We tried anti -inflammatory (Metacam) which worked, but once the 10 day course finished the condition returned. She has lost her appetite as well. Think it might be eating fallen pears that's done it. The vet agrees that may be the cause and has no other suggestions. So I hope she improves when the fallen fruit is no longer available -the apples fall next and then thats it for another year.
foxy
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What breed of bantam rooster do you have?
Swolllen legs are usually due to either scaly leg mite, soreness due to infection, normally affecting one leg/foot though, also hard run floor or sore pads due to high perching and subsequent stress on landing. In some cases the scales moulting naturally can look a bit sore, especially in breeder with feather bovver boots!
Swolllen legs are usually due to either scaly leg mite, soreness due to infection, normally affecting one leg/foot though, also hard run floor or sore pads due to high perching and subsequent stress on landing. In some cases the scales moulting naturally can look a bit sore, especially in breeder with feather bovver boots!
chrismahon
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These are definately just swollen feet and no mites- both feet the same. Thought it was 'gout' initially as the toes and areas around the pad are all full of fluid -all around the foot joints and no higher. Vet and I think the acid in the fallen fruit has triggered it -possibly.
foxy
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chrismahon said:
Avian gout is not common in poultry, and more of a chronic disease, how old are these birds chris? I can see that windfall apples may exacerbate a predisposition to gout though..interesting one.
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Thanks! Banty is a Japanese white black tail who free roams on lawn and has no access to fallen fruit. No hard surfaces or high perchs. Doesn't seem to have tender feet and I would think gout would be very painful.
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chrismahon said:
My chickens don't have access to fallen fruit. Does your hen seem to be in pain? My rooster acts fine.
Bertie & The Chooks
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where did my reply to this thread go??
foxy
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Bertie & The Chooks said:
I don't know, are you sure you posted in this board?
Bertie & The Chooks
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foxy said:
I'm almost positive it was about my hen Pie having swollen(fat) feet and asking if the cockerel was in pain or limping or if the feet felt hot to the touch or if they were just cool etc... it's just disappeared! it's not even showing up in my posts list when you search my name. very odd..
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chrismahon
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Daffodil is about 2 years old -or should be, as she was sold as a pullet. But I have always thought she was older than that by the scales on her feet, so perhaps 2 and a half. That's old for a hybrid in our experience. Her feet are painful but she manages to move around and forgets it when the grain is scattered. The Metacam helped a lot as did putting her feet in very cold water initially. But she still hasn't much of an appetite, has lost a lot of weight, still talks to me though, but might not make it through Winter. Can't keep her off the apples without quarantine and she likes company so just sits and wastes away -tried that.
