Oct 5, 2017 #1 WhiteWyan Crowing 8 Years Joined May 17, 2017 Messages 497 Reaction score 620 Points 256 Location Ulster Park This is a RIR and speckled Sussex. 3 months old. I saw the RIR gnawing on her toe for a second yesterday and started panicking. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Attachments IMAG0837.jpg 520.9 KB · Views: 20 IMAG0818.jpg 601.2 KB · Views: 18
This is a RIR and speckled Sussex. 3 months old. I saw the RIR gnawing on her toe for a second yesterday and started panicking. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Oct 5, 2017 #2 SeaPolka Songster Joined Aug 25, 2017 Messages 285 Reaction score 298 Points 131 The scales do look lifted so I'd treat them for it, you need to suffocate the mites so Vaseline will suffice
The scales do look lifted so I'd treat them for it, you need to suffocate the mites so Vaseline will suffice
Oct 5, 2017 #3 MuranoFarms Crowing 15 Years Joined Nov 14, 2009 Messages 2,337 Reaction score 34 Points 346 Location Boyers, Pa No, it doesn't look like it to me. Vaseline won't hurt if you want to put it on anyway but they look like healthy legs to me.
No, it doesn't look like it to me. Vaseline won't hurt if you want to put it on anyway but they look like healthy legs to me.
Oct 5, 2017 #4 Crazy for Chickens! Free Ranging Friend Joined Jun 9, 2017 Messages 8,236 Reaction score 10,789 Points 582 Location NW Missouri They look fine to me! But they could just be starting. It wouldn't hurt to put stuff on them though!
Oct 5, 2017 Thread starter #5 WhiteWyan Crowing 8 Years Joined May 17, 2017 Messages 497 Reaction score 620 Points 256 Location Ulster Park Thanks for everyone's 2¢. Relieved to hear but also think it's a good idea to treat anyway. I'll be doing that!
Thanks for everyone's 2¢. Relieved to hear but also think it's a good idea to treat anyway. I'll be doing that!