MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

@Kris5902 is the expert with scaly leg mite. She may have some more suggestions for you Shad.

I don't suppose she just has weird legs like a Dong Tao?

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While I was looking for the chook breed with weird legs, I came across the Brahma.

Look at the size of this fellow! He moves like a person in a chicken suit!

I've seen that before. He is HUGE! He kind of rumbles as he walks.

 

[BY Bob]

Those Dong Tao... I wonder how that breed got started.

They bred a Sumo Wrestler with a chicken!

 

[BY Bob]

I don't know if I believe those photos ie, the huge Brahma. All that is needed to make any bird huge, is to have smaller size props around them. For instance small pop door, so he has to ease himself out slowly.

Spoken like someone who watches a lot of movies and probably has a movie rating thread on a chicken website.

 

[Kris5902]

@Kris5902 is the expert with scaly leg mite. She may have some more suggestions for you Shad.

I don't suppose she just has weird legs like a Dong Tao?

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While I was looking for the chook breed with weird legs, I came across the Brahma.

Look at the size of this fellow! He moves like a person in a chicken suit!

I’m sure @Shadrach uses the same basic methods I did. Soaking, Gentle debriding with a soft toothbrush, and regular slathering with oil/vaseline. My only suggestion would be to cut the vaseline/petroleum jelly with some mineral oil to make it more meltable, for better penetration and coating under the scales. Then I resorted to ivermectin, which works very well at knocking everything out. I don’t believe it is permitted in his area though, and I was treating extreme cases of neglect... if there is something else amiss in addition to the SLM that can be really draining on the bird.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

 

[MaryJanet]

Good evening folks

hello there!

 

[MaryJanet]

Good evening everyone

Hi! how are you?

 

[MaryJanet]

Triple dust bath

Or it was until Peggy saw the phone and stood up.

Other chicken news, Peggy has started moulting, Mary lost a few more old hackle feathers, and Janet seens to be growing some new feathers through. I cleaned out the little coop and replaced the old bedding with a mini bale of oaten hay, which has been a huge hit with the chooks. I wish I'd thought to do it in Summer when then was so little forage to be had. Lesson learned. Still no sign of eggs from Ivy. Everyone roosts up high in the rafters. Peggy has started eating dry pellets! So I'll begin to ease back on the evening mashes.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I'm doing well!! I should be back to work in about 2 weeks. I'll be glad to get back to normalish...

Rich surprised me yesterday and I got 4 lavender orpingtons!! I'm so excited!!

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So cute, lucky you!

I hope they all turn out to be hens for you