a little help...for a feathered friend =)

[CrystalMosko]

Alright, I've been a member for a bit, but still it's the first time I've ever had chickens so I'm learning all the things that come with it. I was given a rooster last year....he's been an absolute sweetheart. His name is Franklin and he's a black copper maran. I know y'all will want pictures of what I'm talking about and I will try to get them after work today. Just to get this ball rolling, I will say that I have been looking at his feet and while they haven't changed since I've gotten him, I started thinking something is wrong. He's not acting different, but I think he's got scaly leg mites. I went to tractor supply to grab a spray yesterday morning, and they had nothing on the shelf. =( So I wanted to order something from Amazon. Yesterday afternoon (after I got home) I let everyone out for a few hours and as I was putting them away, I noticed that he cut his foot somehow. He's not a bird that like to be touched, so I tried looking at a distance he was ok with. So now, with what I'm suspecting is leg mites and now a cut, what do I treat first? I was going to try catching him and soaking his feet (if I can) and then putting vaseline on them. With the cut, now I'm concerned about the mites. I'm embarrassed that I haven't asked sooner, but with him coming from someone that had chickens, I guess I assumed he was okay.

 

[CrystalMosko]

okay, having an issue uploading a picture (message is 'the uploaded file was not an image as expected.')

 

[nuthatched]

okay, having an issue uploading a picture (message is 'the uploaded file was not an image as expected.')

Press attach files, the upper button don't work.

 

[CrystalMosko]

Press attach files, the upper button don't work.

I tried that....I tried both the insert image and the attach files. =(

 

[CrystalMosko]

Press attach files, the upper button don't work.

So, I can do a screenshot, but not the picture. =(

 

[nuthatched]

So, I can do a screenshot, but not the picture. =(

Odd.
We'll take a screen shot of the picture, whatever works.

 

[sals_chicks]

I would say - treat the cut first - then do your treatment for scaly leg mites.

Depending on how bad the cut is, you may need to wrap it for a few days - I like to use gauze & vet wrap for foot wounds.

If you are able to catch him, you might find that wrapping a towel around his wings (with feet exposed) is helpful in "subduing" him enough to get his foot treated/wrapped. This is my method for anytime I need to look at/treat feet for any reason - if they cant flap, they struggle less!

Hope that helps!

 

[CrystalMosko]

Odd.
We'll take a screen shot of the picture, whatever works.

So, I can do a screenshot, but not the picture. =(

 

[sals_chicks]

The redness could be some dermatitis, could be some normal hormonal coloration, or could definitely be scaly leg mites by the looks of it.

I like elector PSP for mite treatment, but there are lots of options for treating.

 

[nuthatched]

You Can treat both at once if you slather the the legs with neospirin or nustock ointment. It also looks like he's being picked