Chickens toe falling off?! Help!!!

[FeatheryFeet]

Hi, so when I went to go dip my silkies feet in oil (cos she has scaled leg mite) I noticed the tip of her toe was falling off! I don't know whats holding it on but its holding on by a thread! I wasn't going to dip her feet in the oil as it might hurt her or go inside her actual foot! I need help, I don't know what to do!

It's not letting me upload a photo but it's like hanging by a bit and it's got her toe nail on it and everything!

 

[appps]

That is caused my a very severe case of staley leg mite. I know people like to treat naturally with oil but personally I think when the toes start dropping off its time for something quicker and more drastic such as ivermectin. I can't remember the correct dosage but a search for staley leg ivermectin should find it.

 

[rebrascora]

If you are going to do that search, try "scaley leg mites" rather than staley leg mite. I'm assuming the poster made a typographical error.

Regards

Barbara

 

[FeatheryFeet]

Ok thanks I will get the ivermectin asap! Do you buy it online or pet shops or vets or something? If I'm buying it online there might have to be a weight for when they ship it, will I just have to keep doing like until it comes?

 

[FeatheryFeet]

I meant wait not weight