I would use Vaseline, just because if it is scaly face mites then Vaseline will smother them and hopefully help to get rid of them. I am so sorry you are going through this, but I can say that @Eggcessive is a really smart member, and I would definitely take her advice. I really hope she gets better soon, and you are doing an amazing job with her! She knows she is loved!
I've never needed to inject any duramycin in my chickens, thank goodness, so I'd wait until more people chip in. How is she doing though? @Weeg @Eggcessive @SulkyBantam can any of you help? You guys are pretty experienced.
I have no idea about the Duramycin, by @Eggcessive can probably help with that. I would hold doff until she can answer that question. I will also tag poem other experts. @Wyorp Rock @Overo Mare @azygous @casportpony Hopefully you have some ideas?
She stopped scratching hard enough to draw blood from the beginning of March through last week. Suddenly, she cuts herself open again. We used ivermectin on her, and I don't think it's mites or any pests. I think it might be neurological as someone said before. She will go into a scratching fit then kind of doze off for about a minute then she's fine again.
I really wish I knew a way to get to stop because it must bother her. In other news, one of our hens, Sky, has really warmed up to her. Sky is much larger than her so Dolly stays in her coop but they lay in the sun together and dust bathe together too. (Sky's best friend, Lucky, was killed by a predator a few weeks ago in broad daylight. We're still not sure what got her.)
It’s possible I’d imagine. She’s not even a year old yet so the undetected infection wouldn’t have been longer than 45-60 days. Hatch date was near the end June of 2020. Any idea on how to find out if it’s neurological? She’s the sweetest little bird with so much personality. We truly adore her as a pet more than just a egg maker. Sorry for the bad angle, but it’s the best I could get right now. She’s eating and chirping in the kitchen with me now.
I’ve got some of that, too. Thank you. Based on her injuries at this point, do you or anyone else think a shot of duramycin in the muscle is needed? That’s been our go-to in the past.
How is she doing? I have an itchy boy who has been tearing up his own face. I found a post on here about a dog shampoo called Sebozole with Miconazole Nitrate 2% and Chloroxylenol 1% and it has helped. He had two baths with the shampoo and then a drop of ivermectin on his neck two days ago and it doesn't look like he has any fresh scratches, but he still has a ton of scabs.
That is sweet and I'm glad she had a friend! My boy also goes through periods of letting himself heal and I think it's over finally, then he does it again, so they seem to have that in common. Like you, I think we've tried everything. With us, it's been going on since November. So sorry about Lucky. I hate where chickens reside on the food chain! We've lost some to skunks, possums, raccoons, and hawks. The hawks are the only ones we've had in the middle of the day, but the raccoons have attacked in the morning after sunrise.She stopped scratching hard enough to draw blood from the beginning of March through last week. Suddenly, she cuts herself open again. We used ivermectin on her, and I don't think it's mites or any pests. I think it might be neurological as someone said before. She will go into a scratching fit then kind of doze off for about a minute then she's fine again.
She stopped scratching hard enough to draw blood from the beginning of March through last week. Suddenly, she cuts herself open again. We used ivermectin on her, and I don't think it's mites or any pests. I think it might be neurological as someone said before. She will go into a scratching fit then kind of doze off for about a minute then she's fine again.
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