Rescued hens have lifted scales on feet

[SaMable]

We have two rescued hens quarantined from our flock. They are four or five years old and their feet don’t look normal. They had some gnarly looking claws that I trimmed before taking this picture. I gave them a dose of Ivermectin two weeks ago thinking they might have scaly leg mites. Also applied Vaseline the first day after giving their legs a soak.

Does this look like scaly leg mites or something else? Or is this what the leg of an older chicken looks like? I don’t notice a difference in appearance now compared to when they first came to us. I was hoping at some point to introduce them to our young flock, but now I’m thinking it’s better to keep them separate.

Thanks for reading!

 

[rebrascora]

Yes, that looks like scaly leg mite to me. Did you really slather the Vaseline on nice and thick? I have used Vicks Vapour Rub to treat them on one hen and Protection Plus which is a pink greasy equine salve containing citronella on a rooster. There was a notable improvement in both just a few days after a single application, but I really lashed it on thick. It took a second application a fortnight later to bottom it. Both were significantly worse than your hen in the photo to start with.

 

[SaMable]

I thought I covered them well, but I will repeat tomorrow and really overdo it. Thank you for responding!