Lifted Scales But No Mites?

[OldEnglishGameBantam33]

I am about to acquire a hen that had splayed legs. She had her legs fixed but she has raised scales. Her feet are puffy and red. We scraped stuff out from under the scales and looked at it from under a microscope. We found no mites. Why are her feet like this? Does it have something to do when she had splayed legs? Her brother had it too but none of the other hens had got it. The owner offered to bathe her and take her to the vet and get her an injection to kill Scaley Leg Mites anyways.

 

[Ducklover2]

I am about to acquire a hen that had splayed legs. She had her legs fixed but she has raised scales. Her feet are puffy and red. We scraped stuff out from under the scales and looked at it from under a microscope. We found no mites. Why are her feet like this? Does it have something to do when she had splayed legs?

If she's had mites before the scales will stay raised.

 

[OldEnglishGameBantam33]

If she's had mites before the scales will stay raised.

I didn't think of that I will ask the owner.

 

[sourland]

Raised scales can also be an indicator of old age.

 

[JedJackson]

I am about to acquire a hen that had splayed legs. She had her legs fixed but she has raised scales. Her feet are puffy and red. We scraped stuff out from under the scales and looked at it from under a microscope. We found no mites. Why are her feet like this? Does it have something to do when she had splayed legs?

Scale mites are buried deep inside, next to the skin, so I suspect that is why you couldn't get them onto a slide. There is a possibility she has some other problem, but I would make certain that it is not the obvious answer, which is scale mites, before moving onto other possible causes.

Slather her legs in vaseline, making sure it goes deep into the scales, and keep her in a clean cage with a clean floor for a few hours. Repeat in a week, and then a week later again. Do not pick or scrape off her scales-- they will return to normal after a while on their own.

You could also try dipping her legs in gasoline before the vaseline treatment, but that is bound to be painful, which is why I don't do it myself. You could also use Invectrim if you don't want to bother with all the work, but you shouldn't eat her eggs for a couple of weeks after using it.

 

[OldEnglishGameBantam33]

Scale mites are buried deep inside, next to the skin, so I suspect that is why you couldn't get them onto a slide. There is a possibility she has some other problem, but I would make certain that it is not the obvious answer, which is scale mites, before moving onto other possible causes.

Slather her legs in vaseline, making sure it goes deep into the scales, and keep her in a clean cage with a clean floor for a few hours. Repeat in a week, and then a week later again. Do not pick or scrape off her scales-- they will return to normal after a while on their own.

You could also try dipping her legs in gasoline before the vaseline treatment, but that is bound to be painful, which is why I don't do it myself. You could also use Invectrim if you don't want to bother with all the work, but you shouldn't eat her eggs for a couple of weeks after using it.

The owner gave her medicine to get rid of Scaley Leg Mites. I don't know the name of it.
My other hens have it but not as bad. I am picking her up tomorrow so I can post pics then.
I also was wondering why I should only leave her in the cage for a few hours.

 

[OldEnglishGameBantam33]

Raised scales can also be an indicator of old age.

She is around 2 to 3 years.

 

[JedJackson]

The owner gave her medicine to get rid of Scaley Leg Mites. I don't know the name of it.
My other hens have it but not as bad. I am picking her up tomorrow so I can post pics then.
I also was wondering why I should only leave her in the cage for a few hours.

Just to keep the vaseline from collecting dirt and debris. It would be a good idea to find out what the owner gave her-- that will help us know what to do in the event that it isn't scale mites. It's also possible the mites are gone and her legs simply haven't healed yet.

 

[OldEnglishGameBantam33]

I found out it was Ivermectin.

 

[OldEnglishGameBantam33]

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