Help!!! Orange Mystery clusters on my flock

[MROO]

I called the number above for the school. Left a message. So just waiting to gear back from them.

 

[kwhites634]

I have some SHOW silkies.
2 adults. 3 teenagers and 3 hatchlings. (8total)
I noticed my rooster had bumblefoot>which led me to scaley leg mites>which led me to these weird orange clusters on ALL of them.
I treated the coop and birds with permethrin 4 days ago. I also bathed them. I DO NOT SEE ANY BUGS ON THEM. I do not think this is mites (some people do....or ant bites) Even after spraying the orange things are popping up in new places. All the chickens are bathed in DE and have unlimited access to DE. The chickens seem to be acting okay.
They did get PT tested, and were negative. The 2 adults came from a breeder. The 3 teenagers I got when they were 2 weeks and the babies that just hatched I haven't given any vaccines.
Im in Texas and lately it has been very hot and humid. No one know what these are and there is not chicken vet around here. It seems to be in the base of the feathers. They are losing feathers. Has anyone ever seen this or dealt with this????
Fungus......Bacteria.......Virus......mites???
Suggestions on how to treat????

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You anywhere close to San Antonio? If you strike out here, you might try PMing @Fire Ant Farm; she's pretty sharp.

 

[R3n3308]

You're in Texas? Texas A&M University has a world-class poultry division. I would definitely send pics to them & see what they come up with ... and please, let us know!

Texas A&M University
Department of Poultry Science
101 Kleberg Center
2472 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2472

Main Office Phone: 979-845-1931
Departmental Fax: 979-845-1921

Do they have a email?
I called this AM, no one has called back. I feel if I sent a email with pics maybe that would help.

 

[R3n3308]

You anywhere close to San Antonio? If you strike out here, you might try PMing @Fire Ant Farm; she's pretty sharp.

No I'm in North Fort Worth

 

[kwhites634]

No I'm in North Fort Worth

O.K.
ChickenCanoe & a couple others gave you better advice, anyway; call one of the places he mentioned.

 

[Flockandfowl46]

I would definitely exhaust all the options above I'm by no means a vet but it appears to me to be staph infection of some kind a swab by a vet may be necessary

 

[ButteCA]

I’m putting my money on insect eggs. That’s exactly what I expected to see when I read the thread title.

 

[MROO]

Try this website:
https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/
There's a "Contact" tab on the bar that will take youto a couple of options - one is "Ask an Expert". The other is "Contact Your County Office". Both have e-mail links. Good Luck!!

 

[R3n3308]

I have called Texas A&M and they always give me a new number to call. Now they have given me the number to a few vets. I don't think its eggs since they are not a consistent size and they move on their bodies. Where it is at today is not where it will be tomorrow. But I've started putting vinger and tea tree oil and I think that is helping since the clusters are getting smaller. I checked them 2 days ago and saw less clusters and the ones I saw were not as big ( neither were the orange sport) The chickens do not seem sick or slow in any way, so i'm just going to wait and see if this clears it up. I want to know what this is, but I cannot pay 100 for a vet bill plus whatever diagnostic tests they decide to run. (although I wish I could). I will continue to give updates to anyone who is interested.

 

[MROO]

I will continue to give updates to anyone who is interested.

Yes, I am interested. Do you mind if I share your pics and info with The University of Maryland? Maryland's Eastern Shore has a big poultry industry, too, so maybe UMD has seen this and can help.