Favus - my Serama Hen has it.

[azygous]

Perhaps you're onto something about the scaly mite treatment causing this skin issue. Using oils on leg mites could create this problem since oil makes it much worse.

 

[Cyprus]

I'm thinking this is a zinc deficiency.

Zinc deficiency in adult chickens causes induced molting and scaly skin.

Zinc deficiencies are also thought to be a cause of eczema and other forms of dermatitis in humans.

 

[buttertart]

Perhaps you're onto something about the scaly mite treatment causing this skin issue. Using oils on leg mites could create this problem since oil makes it much worse.

If oil can make it worse, why do so many people say soak the legs in oil, and then vaseline them up. (like veg, oil, coconut oil, etc.)

 

[buttertart]

I'm thinking this is a zinc deficiency.

Zinc deficiency in adult chickens causes induced molting and scaly skin.

Zinc deficiencies are also thought to be a cause of eczema and other forms of dermatitis in humans.

That is interesting I will try to beef up her zinc intake. Thank you.

 

[buttertart]

Thank you to everyone for some very good information and ideas. I have found the Canestin cream, seems to be helping lift that thick dead layer of skin away quite nicely. Its drying up. I am alternating it with vaseline. Gradually rubbing it into the edges of the feathers. I will keep everyone posted on how it goes.

 

[azygous]

If oil can make it worse, why do so many people say soak the legs in oil, and then vaseline them up. (like veg, oil, coconut oil, etc.)

Oil is the best treatment for scaly leg mites, but if it turns into seborrheic dermatitis, then you would want to stop the oils and use a dandruff shampoo to treat this possible secondary issue as oils will make this dermatitis worse.

 

[buttertart]

Oil is the best treatment for scaly leg mites, but if it turns into seborrheic dermatitis, then you would want to stop the oils and use a dandruff shampoo to treat this possible secondary issue as oils will make this dermatitis worse.

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Oil is the best treatment for scaly leg mites, but if it turns into seborrheic dermatitis, then you would want to stop the oils and use a dandruff shampoo to treat this possible secondary issue as oils will make this dermatitis worse.

Oh okay I understand. Yes you are right I may have irratated it more at the start possibly. I am not certain but I think it might finally be getting better. Thank you for that information.

 

[buttertart]

UPDATE ON BETTY with skin condition. Betty died this week. She was still eating and pooping fine. Then she just seem to want to sleep the one day. I knew that was it for her, and she was dead by the end of that day. I will never know what she had, and never did figure out how to fix her.

 

[Kiki]

UPDATE ON BETTY with skin condition. Betty died this week. She was still eating and pooping fine. Then she just seem to want to sleep the one day. I knew that was it for her, and she was dead by the end of that day. I will never know what she had, and never did figure out how to fix her.

 

[tripletfeb]

I'm sorry to hear she died. Poor thing had a lot wrong with her. Good job trying to help, all we can do sometimes is try.