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[BirdsBeesTrees]

Is it gasping for air, like it's choking? You can gently massage the crop in downward motions.

This advice is for chick with full crop i don't know where that post went??

 

[RUNuts]

@Kiki
Confirmed. None were fertile and no development after a week. This batch is a bust also.
Cheers

 

[Nabiki]

How old are they now?

They're four weeks old today.

 

[ShrekDawg]

The one I gave to my parents just passed away. He was 6 years old. Not sure if he had a heart attack or what.

That’s so sad!!

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

Third treatment!

The males legs weren’t bad to begin with but he’s still being treated. The females are definitely looking better, quite a few of the yellow cruddy scales came off today when putting on the petroleum jelly!

Think I’m going to start putting the petroleum jelly on one day then miss a day now as they’re beginning to get stressed again. The female caught the underside of her wing and cut it a little during the process so I’m letting them have a days break.

I love quails but damn working with ones that have never had any human interaction isn’t easy. If only they knew I was trying to help

Males:

Females:

 

[R2elk]

Third treatment!

The males legs weren’t bad to begin with but he’s still being treated. The females are definitely looking better, quite a few of the yellow cruddy scales came off today when putting on the petroleum jelly!

Think I’m going to start putting the petroleum jelly on one day then miss a day now as they’re beginning to get stressed again. The female caught the underside of her wing and cut it a little during the process so I’m letting them have a days break.

I love quails but damn working with ones that have never had any human interaction isn’t easy. If only they knew I was trying to help

Males:
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Females:
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When I treated for scaly leg mites, I only applied Vaseline and then did a second application a week later. The first treatment suffocates the mites and the second treatment kills the mites that hatched from the previously laid eggs.

I tried Duvet Pierce's Nu-Stock Ointment with great success using the same procedure. They do recommend a treatment every 3 days until the problem is cured to make sure to get all the mites that hatch from eggs after the first treatment.

I know that @casportpony prefers to use Ivermectin.

 

[casportpony]

I know that @casportpony prefers to use Ivermectin.

I do, and I also start by soaking them in belly high warm water for 30-90 minutes, then I debride all of that nasty scaly stuff.

 

[BantyChooks]

When I treated for scaly leg mites, I only applied Vaseline and then did a second application a week later. The first treatment suffocates the mites and the second treatment kills the mites that hatched from the previously laid eggs.

I tried Duvet Pierce's Nu-Stock Ointment with great success using the same procedure. They do recommend a treatment every 3 days until the problem is cured to make sure to get all the mites that hatch from eggs after the first treatment.

I know that @casportpony prefers to use Ivermectin.

I eventually gave up on the vaseline and went to gasoline (which worked) because catching all my crazy birds every three days for a long period of time is bordering on cruel and unusual punishment for the handler... which in this case is moi. I much preferred only having to do it twice.

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

When I treated for scaly leg mites, I only applied Vaseline and then did a second application a week later. The first treatment suffocates the mites and the second treatment kills the mites that hatched from the previously laid eggs.

I tried Duvet Pierce's Nu-Stock Ointment with great success using the same procedure. They do recommend a treatment every 3 days until the problem is cured to make sure to get all the mites that hatch from eggs after the first treatment.

I know that @casportpony prefers to use Ivermectin.

I always treat at least every two days, especially when the scales are starting to effect the shape of the feet. There has been a time when a Brahma we got looked like she just had crusty boots and no toes and she got treated twice a day, every day until all the gross crust and scales came off.

The only reason I treat everyday is to help the scales come off quicker and the legs have a quicker time to heal rather than waiting for them the moult and shed the scales.

The quails aren’t bad at all compared to some I’ve treated before but after the three days of putting the petroleum jelly on has loosened up all those gross scales. They also appear the have hardened callouses on the bottoms on their feet and top of their hocks. I’m guessing that’s due to the flooring the past owner kept them on. The jelly is softening them up though so they look better too!

I’ve never seen that Ointment before but maybe it’s not in my country? I’m not sure but I’ll have a look!

I usually used just a cheap tub of petroleum jelly, Swarfega and Nettex Scaly Leg preventer in my routines.

I don’t know if you’s have Swarfega over there but even when birds don’t have scaly leg and you want to clean up their legs or clean off a stain on their feathers, that stuff is amazing!

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

Washing them is also something I do, that’s when I use the Swarfega with the toothbrush to scrape all the crap off!

It’s always worked great for me. All my chickens are well handled so treating them isn’t an issue if I ever had to, it’s just the quails which aren’t impressed.

I’m happy their legs are looking so much better already though. I have invermectin but I don’t use it on the birds when other people are eating their eggs etc.