Red legs on light brahma rooster

[lisa523]

My light brahma rooster has red legs that look swollen but he shows no signs of being sick. I thought mites so I dusted for them and cleaned out both coops. No change. Then he was dusted for lice and I put Vaseline on his legs to smother mites. Still no change. All chickens have been wormed and no change in food.

I'm wondering if it is his hormones. He turned a swollen red like this when my other two roosters in the other coop matured and started crowing.

No one else has red legs...but I do have one hen,with a red bottom I can't seem to get cleared up.

Thoughts

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[Eggcessive]

That is not hormones, but a skin condition that I have seen in a few threads here before. Many don't ever find an answer, but I would start with leg mites treatment. You might consult with your vet, who could possibly prescribe an anti-inflammatory drug, such as prednisone. Castor oil is found at most stores in the laxative section for about $2-3 and would be good to put on the legs. It is less messy than vaseline, and lasts longer. It has other properties that might help. Before the oil, I would try to bathe the legs in epsom salts. At the top of this page do a search for red spots on legs, and you should be able to find some similar threads.

 

[lisa523]

I have done the mite cleaning in both coops and last night I wrapped up his legs with Vetericyn VF Wound & Infection Treatment sprayed on it. I'll do the search and see what else I can find. thx.

 

[emmaie892000]

The salt bath and oil treatment for leg mites is what I would try first, then if the redness at the base of the feathers remains, try finding other solutions.

 

[lisa523]

If it were mites, wouldn't the other chickens have it? They do not. I have dusted for mites, cleaned and Vaseline him for mites. He is the only one showing this on his legs.

 

[emmaie892000]

I don't know then. I'm sorry you're dealing with this.

 

[Eggcessive]

I have been trying to find some of the pictures I have seen with similar leg lesions, and not having luck. You might look at this person's posts and pictures in the scaly leg mite thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...eed-best-easiest-quickest-solution-scaley/330

 

[junebuggena]

I found a post from someone a while back about a Brahma with scaly leg mites. There are a lot of similarities between your bird and the bird in these posts. They both have the same redness in the base of the quills.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/463982/roo-lost-a-toenail-what-do-we-do-plus-scaley-leg-mites

 

[lisa523]

I found a post from someone a while back about a Brahma with scaly leg mites. There are a lot of similarities between your bird and the bird in these posts. They both have the same redness in the base of the quills.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/463982/roo-lost-a-toenail-what-do-we-do-plus-scaley-leg-mites

That is a very informative thread, thanks!

 

[MargaretMaggieMae]

Did you ever figure this out. My Brahma roo has the same problem. No one else has it. I've treater for mites with permehrin and am using vaseline but it doesn't seem to help.