help!!! chicken with swollen and sore ankles

[aliced1107]

can someone please tell me what might be going on with my chicken’s ankles. they are very swollen (both of them) and have been for a while but it hasn’t been bothering her until very recently when she’s been sitting more often than not. there’s no visible cuts either so i’m not sure what to do. if anyone knows please help. i will attach some pictures of them both.

 

[Backyardhomestead921]

So you notice any infection on the feet?

 

[Eggcessive]

Swelling in both ankles could be a sign of mycoplasma synoviae, a bacterial arthritis. Are her hock joints swollen? What do her foot pads look like?

 

[aliced1107]

Swelling in both ankles could be a sign of mycoplasma synoviae, a bacterial arthritis. Are her hock joints swollen? What do her foot pads look like?

everything else is fine except her ankles. i lightly touched them and they were soft and warm so maybe accesses?