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  1. AlectryonKotopoula

    Broken Chicken Toe? (Picture)

    Hi All! I’ve been treating one of my hens for bumblefoot and suspected SLM. When I first examined her foot two weeks ago I noticed that the upper joint on her middle toe was thick and the toe appeared crooked. At the time I thought maybe it was the result of the bumblefoot, but now that it has...
  2. TREATING SCALY LEG MITES (SLM) ~ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

    TREATING SCALY LEG MITES (SLM) ~ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

    You lift your friendly hen and notice some odd-looking, lifted scales on her feet. She seems like she's in pain. What should you do? Your hen most likely has SLM. TREATING/CURING SCALY LEG MITES (SLM) My Crevecoeur hens' feet infected severely with SLM. - What are Scaly Leg Mites? Scaly...
  3. K

    Scaly leg mites?

    A few months back our silkie started limping and within the past two weeks it has gotten worse. If she's not limping she is standing with her left leg up (my husband says she looks like a ninja) or finds a spot and sits there for a few hours. She seems to be eating and drinking fine. We...
  4. sarah4hchickens

    Scaly leg mites?!

    Ok so I have 50 chickens total. 25 are full grown, mostly hens but a few Roos. They are pretty old and they have scaly leg mites, I’m positive, and I am currently treating them with Vaseline mixed with Sevin. But I also have 25 pullets, and they are housed completely separately and never...
  5. Straw Itch Mite.

    Straw Itch Mite.

    Most chicken keepers at some point have to deal with a mite infestation, be it on the bird, or in the coop. There are many types of mites, some more well documented than others and some yet to be classified. I first came across the Straw Itch Mite (SIM) about six years ago and in my ignorance...
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