Cochin Thread!!!

[ki4got]

i have a bantam cochin and her face is crusty
her skin is very dry and cracks
does any one else know what this is or means
also how do you keep those fluffy butts clean
hers is not very clean

for the fluffy butts, I just use scissors and trim the edges of the feathers back some. not too short to cause problems for the roos, but enough that they stay cleaner... not everyone needs it, so I only do those that tend to stay dirtier... mostly my buff orp and one of my blrw girls, of all of them. the cochins are usually pretty neat.

 

[makluvsanimals]

ya we trim them but i guess we will just have to do it more often

 

[lilcrow]

Some better pics of my cochin babies DH let me use his phone with a better camera LOL
One of our barred, and two of the blues. (Barred is named Friendly, two blues are Stilton and Gorgonzola LOL)


My oldest with his black cochin, Penguin.

My youngest with his gold laced, Goldiflocks.

One of our blues, Roquefort.

Your son is adorable
Oh and the chickens are nice too.

 

[lilcrow]

i have a bantam cochin and her face is crusty
her skin is very dry and cracks
does any one else know what this is or means
also how do you keep those fluffy butts clean
hers is not very clean

MITES!

 

[makluvsanimals]

i know she has mites so we are trying to fight that problem
i didnt know that was why her face cracked though thanks
dos anyone know how to natrually get rid of mites

 

[aceschix]

i know she has mites so we are trying to fight that problem
i didnt know that was why her face cracked though thanks
dos anyone know how to natrually get rid of mites

We use ivermectin pour on.

 

[makluvsanimals]

ok
we have mite and lice spray or birds
with all her feathers they can hide so well
we also use de if you know what that is

 

[ki4got]

Quote: agreed ivermectin is my first choice for anything parasitic in poultry...

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ok
we have mite and lice spray or birds
with all her feathers they can hide so well
we also use de if you know what that is

if her face is cracking and scaly, she needs immediate help. natural methods are NOT fast, if they work at all, but more for maintenance at best IMO. the pet bird sprays are next to useless in my experience, if that's what you're referring to.

you're better off giving her a good soap and water bath, making sure she's soaked, suds'd and rinsed well, followed with a second rinse of vinegar water (1c to about 3-4 gallons of water). the vinegar water helps the feathers fluff back when they dry. otherwise they'll be clumpy. THEN treat with ivermectin to kill anything that didn't get washed off... that will also help clean and fluff her butt some too, so you can trim the worst of the dirty feathers.

 

[lilcrow]

i know she has mites so we are trying to fight that problem
i didnt know that was why her face cracked though thanks
dos anyone know how to natrually get rid of mites

No and you shouldn't waste time trying to come up with some lame attempt at getting rid of them. Frontline works perfectly and immediately, if she's a bantam use about 10 drops. Mites will KILL her if you don't get rid of them!

 

[lilcrow]

ok
we have mite and lice spray or birds
with all her feathers they can hide so well
we also use de if you know what that is

DE is useless, you can use if you want to, but it won't get rid of the mites.