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[racinchickins]

@racinchickins

I understand that vetrx works for leg mites. Can get it at Tractor Supply. But the main thing is suffocating the mites and eggs with a safe, oil-based material. The "old-timers" used old motor oil (!) I don't recommend that

But the idea is a heavy oil that will suffocate.


On bumblefoot - is this on a chicken, duck, or turkey?

Thanks. I'll try that.

Bumblefoot is on a chicken. I've successfully treated it before, this one just got a bit more advanced before I noticed it. One of the problems of having so many birds.......

 

[ellymayRans]

Some surprises on the farm here.

first the bad....my first intro to scaly leg mites.  right now it is just one leg of one hen.  Any suggestions for treatments?  Also treating a bad case of bumblefoot.

Then the good.  4 surprise chocolate scovy babies.  One of my females absconded to a hidden nest.  I saw her occasionally at the feeder and swimming pool, so I didn't realize she was on a nest. still don't know where the nest was.  She just appeared with them on Saturday!

Another surprise.  A peacock egg.  I thought they only laid in the spring.  I noticed my females were letting the male mate with them too, so it's probably fertile.  Has anyone else seen this in the fall?  He still has almost his full tail too.

I used A&D ointment. Got it at Walgreens in the baby care section for the leg mites I treated successfully on the rescued duccle Roos. It's a very thick save type. Almost clear but it's great for treating the skin too.

I have a chocolate duck on a nest I haven't found yet. I'm hoping I get some more chocolates from her.

As for the peas, they can have up to 3 clutches in the year and if he still has his train then yep they should be fertile. Exciting!
My boy lost his entire train quick and seems earlier this year so consider yourself lucky! I think his has been gone since July but probably because my hen was on a nest for the month and it must have sparked his "closing shoppe for the year!"

 

[Leahs Mom]

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@racinchickins
What @ellymayRans said about the A&D ointment - it's a petroleum jelly based ointment - is great stuff for suffocating the mites. Main thing is keeping it on thick.

Of course, if you're avoiding chemical-based items you wouldn't want to use it. If chemicals aren't an issue, it works well to suffocate!

 

[iamfivewire]

since we have 8 different coop setups (7 separate buildings (1 is divided in half inside + out) = 8), I'm frequently "upgrading/updating" stuff.
I check the cull wood cart at our home depot (70% off)(Menards or Lowe's doesn't sell cull wood last time I inquired) - a lot of it is warped/twisted or broken/split lumber.
I can usually find pieces that I can use for "chicken projects", either for current or future use.
I also look in the trash hoppers (located near sawing areas) for "leftover" pieces that get thrown out from customs cuts. I often find & use the boards that are used to strap a pile of lumber that the forklift can get under to move.
I didn't buy any cull boards today, but got alot of useful scrap pieces.
I'm certain that I can make good use of most of the pieces in the very near future.
So total cost of my "dumpster-diving" treasure = $0.oo

 

[Indyshent]

For scaly leg mites, I can't really offer anything greater than what others have suggested. smother the little baznastards with oil-based products. Vaseline works, but so would oil baths (would need to be applied more often because they're not as clingy). Swat would work fine (and it has lots of repellents and other anti-bug measures).

I've yet to be successful on bumblefoot. I've had several cases here. There's a lot of glass in my dirt here (want to punch whoever put it there). Pretty much any open sore can harbor staph and cause a bumble. I don't have the tools to dig out the caseous stuff, and that tough, compacted crud is the only kind birds here seem to get, unfortunately.

Seems like we lost a chick and the last of the Bielie boys. I haven't seen either for days now and have nothing to go on. No bodies.

@jchny2000 your Buckeye pullet seems to be doing better. She's not out of the woods yet (nor is my lavender poult), but she's far more active and alert than she had been. I'm probably going to go back to Tylan injections because someone keeps tipping over the Denagard water, and they loathe drinking it. Her scab is much smaller now but has more red in it (had been a black mass on her hip). going to keep an eye on it. I think Syd might be a touch ill, but it might just be her face and age speaking--she's not as active as the younger ladies (even though she's not old).

Got some more turkey eggs, and I'm working on cleaning up the incubator. Doubt I've got any live ones, but what the heck.

 

[racinchickins]

For scaly leg mites, I can't really offer anything greater than what others have suggested. smother the little baznastards with oil-based products. Vaseline works, but so would oil baths (would need to be applied more often because they're not as clingy). Swat would work fine (and it has lots of repellents and other anti-bug measures).

I've yet to be successful on bumblefoot. I've had several cases here. There's a lot of glass in my dirt here (want to punch whoever put it there). Pretty much any open sore can harbor staph and cause a bumble. I don't have the tools to dig out the caseous stuff, and that tough, compacted crud is the only kind birds here seem to get, unfortunately.

Seems like we lost a chick and the last of the Bielie boys. I haven't seen either for days now and have nothing to go on. No bodies.

@jchny2000 your Buckeye pullet seems to be doing better. She's not out of the woods yet (nor is my lavender poult), but she's far more active and alert than she had been. I'm probably going to go back to Tylan injections because someone keeps tipping over the Denagard water, and they loathe drinking it. Her scab is much smaller now but has more red in it (had been a black mass on her hip). going to keep an eye on it. I think Syd might be a touch ill, but it might just be her face and age speaking--she's not as active as the younger ladies (even though she's not old).

Got some more turkey eggs, and I'm working on cleaning up the incubator. Doubt I've got any live ones, but what the heck.

For Denegard, I mix pancake syrup in the water with it and they seem to drink it just fine.

 

[tmarsh83]

since we have 8 different coop setups (7 separate buildings (1 is divided in half inside + out) = 8), I'm frequently "upgrading/updating" stuff.
I check the cull wood cart at our home depot (70% off)(Menards or Lowe's doesn't sell cull wood last time I inquired) - a lot of it is warped/twisted or broken/split lumber.
I can usually find pieces that I can use for "chicken projects", either for current or future use.
I also look in the trash hoppers (located near sawing areas) for "leftover" pieces that get thrown out from customs cuts. I often find & use the boards that are used to strap a pile of lumber that the forklift can get under to move.
I didn't buy any cull boards today, but got alot of useful scrap pieces.
I'm certain that I can make good use of most of the pieces in the very near future.
So total cost of my "dumpster-diving" treasure = $0.oo

Those bottom strap pieces are just about indestructible. Good haul.

 

[Indyshent]

For Denegard, I mix pancake syrup in the water with it and they seem to drink it just fine.

How much per tablespoon or so? I've mixed in root beer, lemonade, flat pop, corn syrup, everything I could think of. Usually about a cup of sugar per tablespoon (I think). They hate this stuff. Maybe the maple flavoring will help them down it.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Received this email lol...

since we have 8 different coop setups (7 separate buildings (1 is divided in half inside + out) = 8), I'm frequently "upgrading/updating" stuff.
I check the cull wood cart at our home depot (70% off)(Menards or Lowe's doesn't sell cull wood last time I inquired) - a lot of it is warped/twisted or broken/split lumber.
I can usually find pieces that I can use for "chicken projects", either for current or future use.
I also look in the trash hoppers (located near sawing areas) for "leftover" pieces that get thrown out from customs cuts. I often find & use the boards that are used to strap a pile of lumber that the forklift can get under to move.
I didn't buy any cull boards today, but got alot of useful scrap pieces.
I'm certain that I can make good use of most of the pieces in the very near future.
So total cost of my "dumpster-diving" treasure = $0.oo

Sweet!
Our Menards has discounted lumber. We usually pick up a pallet for around $50, mostly 2x4x8. The last pallet had over 200 boards! Its for coops, misc other projects that the lumber doesn't have to be perfect.

 

[Crista]

Well. The big boys are off to freezer camp

I can't believe how much quieter it is here.

Now to start whittling down the group. I don't know what I was thinking.... they were so cute when she hatched them !

They were all fed organic, non gmo, no drugs, free ranged on chemical free land and are 5 months old. Not laying yet but now that it's much calmer without the big boys I m hoping they start laying soon. Buff orpingtons. Message me if interested