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    Seeking advice one month into wry neck treatment

    Thanks for this. I'll look into that. I guess we just hang in a little longer and see if she improves at all. It's getting harder to get her to swallow her food so I'm not sure how much longer I can justify forcing her. She's currently curled up in my lap in her towel cooing and trilling. Sigh.
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    Seeking advice one month into wry neck treatment

    So I have this pullet, she's a RIR who should be reaching the age of laying. She was a spring chick. One morning I noticed she was walking with her head tilted and immediately began treating for wry neck. There are no other symptoms. The only thing I noticed was a small crack in her beak, so I...
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    Could scaly leg mites be causing this "infection" at / above rooster's hocks?

    Oh my gosh! So sweet. And very helpful. His aren't coated like that, thank goodness, but it was very educational. Thank you!
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    Could scaly leg mites be causing this "infection" at / above rooster's hocks?

    Got it. Thank you!
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    Could scaly leg mites be causing this "infection" at / above rooster's hocks?

    Yes, I could probably do that. Are the scales supposed to come off all together when I take him out and scrub them? I've read that you use a toothbrush or some such thing to scrub the scales after soaking and it sounds like they're supposed to come loose. I just want to know what to expect. LOL.
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    Could scaly leg mites be causing this "infection" at / above rooster's hocks?

    Thank you so much! That's what I thought, but Google wasn't much help this time. I look forward to hearing what y'all think.
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    Could scaly leg mites be causing this "infection" at / above rooster's hocks?

    I have a beautiful brahma / rhode island rooster who is about three years old. We noticed him kicking his right leg out behind him a lot. Almost like he was being irritated by something. I had recently moved him into a new run while I added new hens so I thought maybe he was just being sassy...
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    New to the forum.

    We live in Upstate SC. I started my backyard flock about five years ago with one hen and one rooster that we thought was a hen. We purchased a couple new hens the second year and have been growing ever since. I am up to ten hens and one rooster. We've had our share of challenges and some loss...
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