Feather-legged cock bird with inflamed feather shafts(?)

[Wynette]

THANKS so much, Diana, for weighing in - I'm on the new regimen - will start this weekend. Hopefully the boy will heal up! Thanks again, ever so much!

Okay, I found Hibiclens at a local pharmacy, so I'm set there.

My vet cannot get the 2% Ivermectin, they CAN get 1% and that's what they use for the mange you spoke of. Will that work okay?

I do have the 5% pour-on Ivermec for cattle - will this work, Diana? If so, what should I dilute it in, and what would the ratio be?

Thanks again!

Okay, scratch that

 

[dlhunicorn]

My vet cannot get the 2% Ivermectin, they CAN get 1% and that's what they use for the mange you spoke of. Will that work okay?

Yes that will be fine >>> repeat application of the ivermectin on day four if necessary (so after cleaning ,rinsing then spray that on (it usually comes in a spray applicator bottle > if not then use a soft paint brush and brush it onto the legs) > let air dry before applying the baby oil (make sure the baby oil is hypoallergenic/no perfume type) .... if it is a mite or such that should do the trick.

I have no direct info for you on other products except for ivomec Eprinex > he looks so poorly if at all possibly use the ivermectin from the vet .

If you have avia charge 2000 then add this to his food by mixing it with a bit of cooked human oatmeal (just enough to make it clump together).
Hope he starts getting better soon.​

 

[Wynette]

Yes, I have AC2000 and will use that with oatmeal for him. I've got horses, too, and I buy the steam rolled oats - they work the same as "human grade" so that's what I use for cooked oatmeal for the chooks.

Thanks again, EVER so much, Diana! YOU ROCK!

Well, I just called my vet, and it's $78 for 50ml of the 1% Ivermectin! WHAT!?! No way can I afford that. So, I guess I'll just do the dip and the baby oil and see if that help. Sigh....

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Quote:
Jeffers supply carries Ivermectin - lots of types - for about 1/2 of what your vet charges:

http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc...REB2NM6P9BQP0E67H5&BrowseList=453&dept_id=705

A feed store should also carry it.

 

[Wynette]

Thanks, HorseFeathersz - I need 1%, it's a different formulation. I already have the 5%, it will not work.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

They have 1% - it is a bit down the page, so you might have to scroll.

They also have .5%.

ETA - or are you saying they are all the wrong formula? just so I know when I purchase.

 

[dlhunicorn]

the ivomec products (icl the generic forms) can be different formulations... I will try and find time this week to look up an execellent article I have somewhere (

) on the entire "family" of avermectin/ivermectin products so you can see the difference in formulations... and whereas most can be topically applied there are a few not suitable (or not suitable for birds) ....
If Sonoran silkies uses this specific product and has done so with positive results and this is backed by more member experiences then perhaps it will be ok... I just cant in good conscious chip in and advise it when I have not done the proper research on it.
One thing I will say about applying topical ivermectin or Eprinex (epinectrin) for scaley leg mite >>> the scaley legmite is so thick that the product does not penetrate systematically at the same strength it would when applied to the skin in a non-scaleymite situation. Wynnette, since your bird does not have the gunky build-up that a scaley-legmite case would then my advice would be to dilute that to no more than 1 percent and make sure it does not exceed two... that way you can be sure if anything goes wrong that it was not the ivermectin application that had anything to do with it.

Wow on that price > I agree ridiculous (Here in holland I pay around six dollars for that amount which is why I can be a good samaritan to the neighborhood pigeons)

For the member who has POX >>> if a bird is weak then often worms and mites will soon complicate things further (particularly if free ranging the last few months and if the bird has never been wormed) > in that case you can apply the dosage for worms at the base of the neck ensuring it gets on the SKIN and not the feathers. For the pox lesions all you can do is apply iodine to them daily (I would suggest you also clean as I have suggested to wynnette with the hibiclens or other similar chlorhexidine type disinfectant and apply the iodine afterwards) ....

 

[Wynette]

Diana, when you say I should "dilute that to no more than 1% and make sure it does not exceed 2" - just want to make sure I understand. Are you saying it's okay for me to use the 5% pour-on Ivermec for cattle, mixing it 5 parts to 1? If so, what should I dilute with - sterile water? Thanks again, so very much...I know how awfully busy you are, and it means a lot that you are here to help!

 

[Adele - East TN]

I am new to chickens acquiring a mille hen and roo this May. I have added another Mille hen and 2 silkies this November. The Millies are all about 11 months old and the silkies are 4 months old. They live in a portable chicken coop and have a fenced in play area. The coop is moved every 2 weeks. They eat Purina Layena Omega 3 16% protein feed, wild game poultry block, Treats (about 3 times per week) consist of rice, noodles, bacon grease/oatmeal/peanut butter and veggies. It began raining on Tuesday of Thanksgiving week and turned cold. I didn't see the chickens much as they stayed in the coop near the heat lamp. On Thurday evening I noticed the roo did not go upstairs to sleep in the coop. I picked him up an put him upstairs. On Friday I noticed he was limping and brought him in to inspect his feet. He had poop on the underside of one foot. I washed his feet in warm soapy water and saw that the foot feather shafts were inflamed. I applied Neosporin. On Saturday I cleaned the coop and applied new pine shavings with Sevin dust. For the past 5 days I've soaked the roos feet in an Epsom salt bath and either put Neosporin or bag balm on his feet. I also dusted him with Garden and Poultry powder on Monday. He is still crowing and having relations with the hens. But I can tell that his feet are really hurting. I have found a vet that will see chickens if you think I need to take him in. The pictures were taken this morning after his foot soat. There is a red bare spot on his belly about where his feet would tuck underneath him. They is also a bare spot where his tail starts so he was dusted for feather mites this past weekend.

I red on this site that long grass may irritate feathered feet, so yesterday I gut the gass in the fenced area around the coop.

This morning I washed his feet again and got brave and trimmed his feathers on his feet. There was no bleeding like I was worried about. I do belive that the redness is not as inflamed. I applied bag balm any way.

If anyone has an idea of what caused this or what I can do, please let me know

 

[Adele - East TN]

I stopped by the county ext agency and they affirmed that the Epsom salt bath and neosporin treatment was the way to go. The only other suggestion was to keep him dry for about 3 days. I had been hesitant to separate him from the hens but I think what I'll do is bring him and the two 4-month old silkies in the garage for the weekend and see how they do since once again it is supposed to rain the entire weekend. I inspected his feet last night and he is looking better. In searched other posts it appears hat he has symptoms of having wet feet feathers and the weight plus getting them caught in the tall grass irritated the feather shafts.