Growing Spur on Chicken

[aart]

My game hen is now inside until I can get this healed.

Good time to snip down the spur a bit at time.
Best of cLuck with the frostbite.

 

[chickneggs]

Good time to snip down the spur a bit at time.
Best of cLuck with the frostbite.

Yes, I will keep on with that. She seems to be calming down now that I've handled her so much, in such a short time. Snipping it shouldn't be so difficult. And definitely hoping for the best, thank you!

 

[chickneggs]

Hey so I'm not sure how to tag you guys on here, but I've ran into a snag tonight... I just walked by the crate when my game hen was in it and it was COVERED in tiny bugs. They were lumped together all over! I did not get a photo, (they were climbing on me and I had to get an emergency shower) but they were small black dots (bout as small as a pinhead) that walked, not jumped. I'm thinking mites, but not sure. I just treated my coop with DE not too long ago! What can I do?? I had to put the chicken back in the coop tonight...

 

[chickneggs]

I can enlarge it on my phone, but wasn't sure how to save it. Hoping you guys can enlarge it and see. The detail came out good. Hoping I killed all in the house. Not sure what to do about my chicken; if there were that many on the crate, how many more are on her??? Never had this with prior chickens I've brought inside...

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you get permethrin garden dust or spray to treat her and the coop? It is available in the US, but hard to find in Canada. Where are you located? Here are some good articles to help you identify the pest:
https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8162.pdf
https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/

 

[chickneggs]

I live in Michigan. I will definitely look for that to treat her and the coop. I've rarely ran into issues until I moved to a different area. Not sure if that's why I'm having a bug problem now or what... Definitely a surprise to walk into tonight. And I did lose a chicken recently. Thinking now that it was mites. She was keeping to herself like always and one day, she passed. She was the sister to this game hen. Really hoping I caught this bug case in time. Def don't want to lose another...

 

[Eggcessive]

Mites require treatment at least 2-3 times at 5-7 day intervals to get the mite and later, the newly hatched eggs. Lice need to be treated evry 10 days until eggs are all gone. The bedding in the coop and nests should be removed and burned or bagged and carrier far away. Permethrin 10 concentrate can be mixed with water to spray the coop, nests, and roosts, as well as chickens except in cold weather when the dust is a better option. Spray bottle,or garden sprayer are good to use. I got some at Tractor Supply for $8 a pint and up.

 

[chickneggs]

Okay. Thank you Eggcessive. We have a lot of snow here, but will figure out the best choice ASAP. Could kick myself since I was just at tractor supply today getting the Vetericyn, but all good. Just glad to have the information; thank you again! I hope you have a wonderful night!

 

[chickneggs]

I'm not sure if it's because of the freak mite incident and having to move the chicken back to the coop for a couple days, then back to the house, but I realized through the week, her toes have blackened and stiffened. She for sure is going to lose at least three of them. I thought I caught it in time, but my lack of knowledge with frostbite I think harmed her more than anything. Never had to deal with this in the past seven years... I still have her in the house, but she's been becoming more feisty with me (it's the gamehen in her... lol) But still continuing what you told me to do with her feet.

 

[Nay]

I'm not sure if it's because of the freak mite incident and having to move the chicken back to the coop for a couple days, then back to the house, but I realized through the week, her toes have blackened and stiffened. She for sure is going to lose at least three of them. I thought I caught it in time, but my lack of knowledge with frostbite I think harmed her more than anything. Never had to deal with this in the past seven years... I still have her in the house, but she's been becoming more feisty with me (it's the gamehen in her... lol) But still continuing what you told me to do with her feet.

You hang in there, you're doing a great job. Its a tough situation, but not beyond treatment and you're getting some great advice on here. Even if she loses the toes she can still have a great life. Were you able to identify the bugs? Maybe you want to try giving her a bath when you have her inside for her foot treatment? I'm sure that (and a warm blow dry) would be well appreciated!
You're doing great!