Brahma Thread

[LaLa Chickie]

What do you guys use on their legs if they seem a little dry? Something that doesnt gum up feathers too much!! No mites this is a bantam buff

I used the Castor Oil, it stays long and didn't really gum up...great for pests too...

 

[chickadoodles]

I picked up a pair of Light Brahma's Sat. They are 4 months old.

I have them in a quarantine pen for now.

 

[mes]

Pictures???

 

[Summer98]

Can any other Brahma owners tell me what this is on my Brahma rooster? It's his feet and legs that are red and now swollen. I'm going to try using Manna Pro Scaly Leg Mite spray and see if that's it. He used to have just red legs and now it's progressed to this.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Can any other Brahma owners tell me what this is on my Brahma rooster? It's his feet and legs that are red and now swollen. I'm going to try using Manna Pro Scaly Leg Mite spray and see if that's it. He used to have just red legs and now it's progressed to this.

Looks like bad case of scaley leg mite that got infected. I'd recommend soaking the legs in warm water with an antibacterial soap and/or povidone iodine. Scrape off any scaley gunk that is loosened. Then drip ivermectin on the areas that are scaley or swollen.

 

[bumpercarr]

Can any other Brahma owners tell me what this is on my Brahma rooster? It's his feet and legs that are red and now swollen. I'm going to try using Manna Pro Scaly Leg Mite spray and see if that's it. He used to have just red legs and now it's progressed to this.

You can also soak the feet in warm water with some Epsom salts. I tend not to use betadine/provodone iodine alone as it is a disinfectant, but does not treat the infection, just removes the bacteria. I like to use triple antibiotic ointment, preferably with aloe vera to help with the healing. Good luck!

 

[Apdeb]

Do brahmas get many more foot problems than non feathered breeds????

 

[nicole63021]

I love them. Where did you get them?

Jacquie on here! She hatched out 11 of 12 shipped eggs on these GL Brahmas. I picked up 3 as a gift to my other half. They are getting to be so sweet!

 

[nicole63021]

You can see the difference in the sizes. Yet the smaller one has way more feathers than the larger one.


You can see a comb growing on the larger one also.

WOW! All so different than the little fluff balls they were! Love them!

 

[cmom]

Quote: This would be my recommendation also. I would retreat in two weeks to be sure all of the mite hatchlings are killed.