Gert555
In the Brooder
My 4 year old rooster had what I thought was scaly leg mites, so I cleaned/sanitized and dunked the entire flock in mineral oil every 5 days for 4 times. I assumed that would fix it, and it should have, but I know that it takes awhile for new scales to come in. In the meantime, everyone's legs look clean except the rooster.
His legs look like the oil has dirt in it all around every scale. Also, his legs are pretty red--like hormone red but could be something else? I'm not able to get pictures at this time (using work computer since mine is down at home). I haven't bathed him since the first application of oil, so I guess I should do that first and then grease him up again? Should I do the whole flock again? I have 17 birds, from 3 months old up to 4 years or so. Some are going off to colder regions in a month or so, so do these too or wait until after they're gone?
My coop is wood with linoleum floor covered with pine bedding/horse pellets. They come out when the pop door opens and rarely go back in until closing time unless to lay. My older hens are about spent at 3 years + old and some new pullets are just coming into lay.
His legs look like the oil has dirt in it all around every scale. Also, his legs are pretty red--like hormone red but could be something else? I'm not able to get pictures at this time (using work computer since mine is down at home). I haven't bathed him since the first application of oil, so I guess I should do that first and then grease him up again? Should I do the whole flock again? I have 17 birds, from 3 months old up to 4 years or so. Some are going off to colder regions in a month or so, so do these too or wait until after they're gone?
My coop is wood with linoleum floor covered with pine bedding/horse pellets. They come out when the pop door opens and rarely go back in until closing time unless to lay. My older hens are about spent at 3 years + old and some new pullets are just coming into lay.
