BO foot shaking

[aart]

Her feet look like this. Redder and scalier than usual. No bumps or oddities that I can detect.

A bit of redness in the could id not usual, can take then some time to acclimate to colder conditions....
...the raised scale are from scaly leg mites might want to treat that by rubbing vaseline up under the scales every few days for a week or two.

 

[Kaesi2020]

A bit of redness in the could id not usual, can take then some time to acclimate to colder conditions....
...the raised scale are from scaly leg mites might want to treat that by rubbing vaseline up under the scales every few days for a week or two.

Besides the Vaseline should I do anything else? Clean the coop a special way? I had no idea she had this.

 

[Kaesi2020]

A bit of redness in the could id not usual, can take then some time to acclimate to colder conditions....
...the raised scale are from scaly leg mites might want to treat that by rubbing vaseline up under the scales every few days for a week or two.

I will pick up Vaseline. I did not notice any raised scales on the other birds but should i apply it to all 6 just in case? Could the Vaseline on their legs/feet hinder their functioning on a 20 degree day like today?

 

[aart]

Besides the Vaseline should I do anything else?

Nope.

I will pick up Vaseline. I did not notice any raised scales on the other birds but should i apply it to all 6 just in case? Could the Vaseline on their legs/feet hinder their functioning on a 20 degree day like today?

I would just treat the ones with raised scales.
SLM don't spread quickly and some birds seem immune.
The cold weather will make it hard to spread the goop, and it will gather dirt and get on her feathers. Rub it up under scales and then wipe downwards to remove excess as much as possible. You can also use some kind of oil, even cooking oil or coconut oil. The idea is so smother the mites.
Are you getting a warm up next week like we are?
Might want to wait until then.

 

[Kaesi2020]

Nope.

I would just treat the ones with raised scales.
SLM don't spread quickly and some birds seem immune.
The cold weather will make it hard to spread the goop, and it will gather dirt and get on her feathers. Rub it up under scales and then wipe downwards to remove excess as much as possible. You can also use some kind of oil, even cooking oil or coconut oil. The idea is so smother the mites.
Are you getting a warm up next week like we are?
Might want to wait until then.

Appreciate the help. We are getting some warmer weather towards Wednesday and the end of the week. If it's alright to wait a few days for the warmth to come I will.

 

[aart]

Appreciate the help. We are getting some warmer weather towards Wednesday and the end of the week. If it's alright to wait a few days for the warmth to come I will.

Yeah, waiting will be fine.

 

[Kaesi2020]

Yeah, waiting will be fine.

And maybe doing it when she gets on the roost in the evening so she is up there and absolutely dry for the whole night?

 

[aart]

And maybe doing it when she gets on the roost in the evening so she is up there and absolutely dry for the whole night?

Yep.
Best time for treatments and exams IMO....they are so much easier to 'catch' then
I sometimes crate a bird that needs treatment, exam/treatment after dark then into crate until morning or longer if needed.
But my coop is in a large shed so it's easy to do.