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    Scaly Leg Mites Causing swollen feet

    Went out to check her and she passed. Just really sad because as soon as I started doctoring her feet I saw almost immediate improvement and then just overnight she went downhill so quickly. I honestly thought she was on the mend until today.
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    Scaly Leg Mites Causing swollen feet

    I forgot to mention I went out briefly after I posted my update to offer her more food and check on her and she's in rough shape. I'm wondering if this is gout now with additional issues from a severe case of leg mites. She's a Dominique. The rest of my flock is completely fine.
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    Scaly Leg Mites Causing swollen feet

    The mites are gone and have been, I've been using Vaseline to help clear the old scales off. She's been the only hen who struggled to get her feet clear. I'll post a picture later today or tomorrow morning. I'll also stop using the spray. It's just a low percentage aerosol can that I...
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    Scaly Leg Mites Causing swollen feet

    Ok I went out this morning and she doesn't want to walk. Last night she was out and totally fine. The "sores" I saw were larger and I was able to express them. They are so shallow under her skin, like blisters, but they are filled with white stuff the consistency of ricotta cheese. No smell...
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    Scaly Leg Mites Causing swollen feet

    I went out this morning and she has about a nickel size sore very shallow under her skin that is whitish fluid filled. A single pin spot oozed out, but no more. I felt very gently around it and there's no heat and no further ooze, so I'm hoping proper care will keep it from becoming an open...
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    Scaly Leg Mites Causing swollen feet

    Ok this makes total sense and makes me feel better! I'll keep doing what I'm doing. Luckily, she's one of the meanies in the flock, so everyone leaves her alone.
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    Scaly Leg Mites Causing swollen feet

    I'm incredibly gentle with them and give her grapes or banana while I tend her so I don't stress her more. I'm shocked by how fast the Vaseline cleared her toes so fast. It was literally a day. What about the swelling? Just continue what I'm doing?
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    Scaly Leg Mites Causing swollen feet

    I'm going to do this tomorrow morning before the Vaseline. I'm just concerned about the swelling and feel bad for just assuming the old scales would fall off on their own and want to make sure I do right.
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    Scaly Leg Mites Causing swollen feet

    Hey y'all! I have finally gotten rid of scaly leg mites in my run, but I have one hen that they just hit harder than the others and her feet just never shed the old scales off. I started noticing her limping a bit and assumed it was related. I immediately got her slathered in Vaseline and her...
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    Help! Found my hen limping this morning and one of her toes is cut and I'm unsure if I need to amputate or splint!

    I want to add I am also comfortable keeping her isolated & trying to splint it first to see how she responds. She's a very sweet hen & is fine being handled.
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    Help! Found my hen limping this morning and one of her toes is cut and I'm unsure if I need to amputate or splint!

    It is definitely cut and the toe itself now bends down to wear it touches itself again, if that makes sense? Like when I bend it, it flexes all the way down. There was very minimal bleeding. I washed thoroughly, treated with a saline spray, a Lidocaine spray, ointment, and sterile gauze...
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    Doughy Crop Help

    Just wanted to come back & say thank you again. I finished the second dosing cycle for worms yesterday & the miconazole came in the mail today. I'd been doing the feed mash with electrolyte water like you mentioned as well. Went out tonight to dose the miconazole treatment & her crop was...
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Cochin

    My daughter & her calico! She is, by far, the sweetest little hen I have ever encountered.
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    Doughy Crop Help

    I'll create her at night to see how she poops & to be able to check her morning crop & then let her out in the morning! Thank you!!!!
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    Doughy Crop Help

    She is in with younger birds & they probably wouldn't mind the mash. Can I turn her back out with them (she has been caged) & offer everyone mash consistency layer crumbles? They are bounded to her & everyone is struggling not being together. I cannot think you enough for your help.
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