Ok! I seem to always forget one part, so here's the preen gland and both feet. I'll try and get legs tomorrow:
Foot 1: He has a new bumble on the bottom of this one, and an ankle-lump which he already had when I got him last year. It isn't on the "sole" of the foot and has no bumble mark...
Can't believe I forgot the preening gland! So sorry , doh. I'll get that tomorrow but here are more photos from today for context:
Cuddles/manhandling; he bit me really hard through my hoodie! He looks clear eyed and is alert/feisty.
He's noticably holding this one wing out a tiny, tiny bit...
As promised, some pictures (Rusty may never forgive the manhandling I had to do to get these, but it had to be done):
Hen-picked butt, above the vent and near where the main tailfeathers should be:
Vent for mite or lice evidence (I'll check the roosts tonight with the damp rag):
Nothing...
Ok y'all, hear me out.
I adopted a "2-3" year old rooster that's probably closer to 5-7 last year. He came to me clumsy, with huge spurs, scaly leg mites, regular mites, and difficulty in judging distances. He wouldn't perch and couldn't really run either.
I treated him with permethrin, leg...