Newbie to site- with rooster foot problems

[cheriphim]

I have a rooster- Mr Roostet who is a Silki Jersey Giant mix. Hes a great rooster but his feet are partially feathered and I just discovered he may have mites? Only thing is, his feet seem inflamed- not like other posts Ive seen with scales. I soak in epsom salt warm water then dil into white vinager (tonite for first time) then coconut oil liberally rubbed in amd wrap. Some hens will peck at his pin feathers on his feet and they bleed so that was what I thought I was treati g until I looked closer.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC

Looks like he has Scaly Leg Mites.
You can apply Vaseline, Castor oil or NuStock to the legs and feet, make sure you work it under the scales of the legs and feet.
You initial soaking helped remove debris from the legs. I would just continue with oils a couple of times a week and only soak the legs if they need to cleaned.

Good luck!

 

[STACEYH]

HELLO
Sorry about your rooster.I hope he gets better soon.

 

[-Flash-]

Wishing your rooster well!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hi, welcome to BYC the best site for getting help and info about chickens and any kind of poultry! It would be a very good idea to treat all of your chickens, since there is a good chance they all have mites, if one does. It may be that the hens have been pecking at your rooster's mites rather than at his pin feathers. I'm not sure if you need to treat the roosts ir coop as well, so I'm going to tag a couple of our Educators who will surely know. Good luck!

@Eggcessive, @Wyorp Rock

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your rooster.

 

[janiedoe]

Good morning, welcome to BYC.
Ridding him of scaly leg mites will require diligence. You should check your hens over well too.
Do you feed layer or a high protein feed? You may want to google the "symptoms of "gout in chickens.
Good luck with your rooster!

 

[Grandmas Coop]

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC. You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of, with many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you along your journey with any questions you may have. Enjoy

Good luck with your Rooster.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
A product I've found as an effective preventive with my feather legged rooster is Lice Freee! spray. You can also dry spraying his legs and feet thoroughly with that, letting it dry completely then reapplying the Vaseline or oil. His legs are going to be a hot mess for a while with all that oil attracting dirt to stick in the feathers.