E.E. With messed up scales on feet. Pics enclosed.

[Sussexandwhiterocks]

Easter egger Chicken was favoring her one foot sort of standing like a flamingo. Went in and picked her up (which she’s the skidding on and never lets me do) with ease. Looking a bit closer I noticed she has damaged scales and some bleeding on the bottoms of her feet. What is it and what should I do? She’s seriously just resting and dozing off in my lap. It’s not like her to be so laid back. She’s not even five months yet so she hasn’t begun laying either.

 

[swampfox440]

It almost looks like an injury or a tick embedded in there get a magnifier and look close, if you see something looks like a sliver of wood pull it out but use tweezers and make sure you get the head and all . I had one in my leg and it burrowed itself to China .I thought it was a sliver and broke the head off in my leg I had to dig 1/4 " deep to get the head out .

 

[Sussexandwhiterocks]

It almost looks like an injury or a tick embedded in there get a magnifier and look close, if you see something looks like a sliver of wood pull it out but use tweezers and make sure you get the head and all . I had one in my leg and it burrowed itself to China .I thought it was a sliver and broke the head off in my leg I had to dig 1/4 " deep to get the head out .

There is not tick and some of the scales are lifting up in more than one place. Do you think it could be chicken aggression? Or leg mites?

 

[Wezdin]

Looks like Scaly leg mites. soak the feet in warm water then coat in Vaseline or bag-balm.

 

[Sussexandwhiterocks]

Looks like Scaly leg mites. soak the feet in warm water then coat in Vaseline or bag-balm.

How long should o soak them for? And how often do I have to repeat treatment?

 

[Wezdin]

How long should o soak them for? And how often do I have to repeat treatment?

5-10 minutes, it's mostly to loosen up any crap stuck in there. I would apply every other night. whatever you decide to use make sure the lea are coated, this will suffocate the mites. i would continue treatment 1-2 weeks.

 

[Sussexandwhiterocks]

5-10 minutes, it's mostly to loosen up any crap stuck in there. I would apply every other night. whatever you decide to use make sure the lea are coated, this will suffocate the mites. i would continue treatment 1-2 weeks.

Do I then remove it from the flock for a while or just put her back in?

 

[Backyard Hencam]

You should check your other hens also and treat your roost with a poultry insecticide. If one hen has them, usually the other members of the flock have them. You can cure this.

 

[Sussexandwhiterocks]

You should check your other hens also and treat your roost with a poultry insecticide. If one hen has them, usually the other members of the flock have them. You can cure this.

Sounds like I’m in for an eventful week or two..

 

[Chicalina]

you can also treat the chickens with ivermectin as well as oiling the feet and legs. And treat the coop with permethrin.

it doesn't look too bad actually. I've had a million times worse.