I just took in a chicken that someone needed to rehome because she lived in an apartment. I noticed the front of her legs looked slightly calloused? I wasn’t sure if this was due to being inside or if she has scaly leg mites?
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Thank you, I wasn’t sure. I want to make sure to catch it in just the one, because I don’t want to have to treat the whole flock if it turned out to be. Do I need to be concerned about the spot in the yard she was pecking around at ? I had her in a fence to get her used to the area, thankfully my birds were up in their run.Judging by the pic, it could be leg mites. I personally wouldn't take a chance. I would treat your new chicken, especially if you have other chickens-you wouldn't want to take the chance of infecting your flock. On a relatively minor infection I would dip her legs in coconut oil (or a similar oil) from her toes all the way up to her feathers, ensuring her legs are completely soaked. Do that every 2 to 3 days until her legs look smooth again (i.e. no more signs of scales). Leg mites in chickens can cause serious harm to the chicken, even causing her to go lame, if not treated.
I just took in a chicken that someone needed to rehome because she lived in an apartment. I noticed the front of her legs looked slightly calloused? I wasn’t sure if this was due to being inside or if she has scaly leg mites?
Thank you
Castor oil is very good to use for SLM.I soaked her feet in warm water and rubbed castor oil all the way up her legs afterwards. Is castor oil good or should I also do the coconut too? And do they transfer from clothes at all?
Castor oil is fine. The use of oil is it suffocates the mites and they die. I wouldn't be to concerned about the area where she had been pecking. The usual rules apply, i.e. keeping chicken areas clean etc. For my flock, in their yard I usually once a day sprinkle a lite dusting of food grade of diatomaceous earth on the ground since they spend most of their day roaming around the property. Also, when I clean their coop in the morning, I dust their nesting boxes and roosting area. Your new member of the flock will be fine in a few days. Just remember to wash and cover her legs again in a day or two and continue that until her legs look smooth again.Thank you, I wasn’t sure. I want to make sure to catch it in just the one, because I don’t want to have to treat the whole flock if it turned out to be. Do I need to be concerned about the spot in the yard she was pecking around at ? I had her in a fence to get her used to the area, thankfully my birds were up in their run.
I soaked her feet in warm water and rubbed castor oil all the way up her legs afterwards. Is castor oil good or should I also do the coconut too? And do they transfer from clothes at all?
Thank you
Castor oil is very good to use for SLM.
Hard to tell if it's actually SLM or possible injury or even just coloration of her legs, the raised spots look almost identical to one another. Interesting.
You are planning on quarantining this hen correct?
Photos of all of her?
IF this hen has been indoors in an apartment all her life, then I'd slowly introduce her to grit (crushed granite) and give her a pan of dirt from your yard where your chickens roam or from their run (sifted) along with a bit of sand. This will hopefully introduce her to some of the pathogens that she will encounter once outside full time.
After about a week, I'd consider giving her a round of Corid.
Do provide the grit free choice in a separate dish.Thank you, I had asked what food she had been on, but the response was very vague, so I have her with a layer feed with scratch and grit. Should I offer the grit in a separate dish?
How long would you recommend quarantining?
I was thinking of treating with corid just in case.