Brahma hen

[aart]

I've had some light brahma, love they way they look,
but the feathered feet were a pain and the ate a LOT for not being such great layers.

 

[aart]

Also, I am planning to take on another 4 chickens

Do you have birds now?
Bringing in birds from separate sources can be risky due to pests/diseases.

 

[Homeschool hatcher]

Yes I do, but I’ve check their health, they are in a fairly clean environment. I will quarantine them too

 

[Cinnamon Roll]

My light brahmas have had scaly leg mites. I think it’s common with feathered feet so that will be something to watch. Because of their weight they might get bumble foot more than other breeds. Personality wise, the Brahmas are aloof but they always come running for treats

 

[Homeschool hatcher]

I have hardwood chip on the floor, would you recommend me putting sharp sand instead?

 

[Homeschool hatcher]

Also what about DE? Good idea to add that in the dust bath?

 

[aart]

I have hardwood chip on the floor, would you recommend me putting sharp sand instead?

Nah, but good in the dust bath.

Also what about DE? Good idea to add that in the dust bath?

Don't bother.

Feather footed birds are harder to treat for SLM, but if they don't have them<shrugs>

 

[Cinnamon Roll]

I don’t think DE does anything. After a bunch of fooling around with other products I have settled on Permethrin powder for lice and alcohol dips and Vaseline for scaly leg mites. (I forgot to mention they got lice from wild birds as well.)

For the floor, I’d go with something non-pokey. I use sand and haven’t had a bumble foot problem. I bought a year-old hen from a person with a rocky run and that Brahma had terrible bumble foot.

 

[aart]

For the floor, I’d go with something non-pokey. I use sand and haven’t had a bumble foot problem. I bought a year-old hen from a person with a rocky run and that Brahma had terrible bumble foot.

I have 'pokey' in both coop and run, and no bumblefoot.

 

[Cinnamon Roll]

Maybe that hen was just prone to bumble foot then, good to know