Rooster Peeling Leg Scales?

[Zip]

My OEGB Roo looks to have something wrong with his legs, the "scales" look to be lifting up or peeling off, I don't know whats wrong with him or if its a serious issue or not, I havn't seen it with any of our other chickens and it's really concerning me. Does anyone know what this could be or how I could heal it?

I'll try to get some pictures of his legs so you can see exactly what I mean.
thanks,

 

[GreenGoddess]

Sounds like your boy has scaly leg mites.. You can wash his legs gently in warm soapy water (dawn dish detergent or flea&tick for dogs)... If there is a buildup then use a soft bristle tooth brush and gently scub this away.. Otherwise just dry his legs and feet really well and liberally apply petroleum jelly to them.. This will smother the mites.. You will need to clean and reapply every few days... You can also do a search for treating your coop and run...

Goddess

 

[Mahonri]

After scaling and brushing, I spray Pam on the legs. It seems to work.

 

[ranchhand]

Quote:
Spoken like a true, professional dentist, Mahonri!

And yes, I have heard that any kind of grease or oil will smother the mites and that Pam is an easy way to apply it. Thorough cleaning of coop and run, even the roosts, and keep an eye on the others as they are very contagious.

 

[Zip]

Thanks

I havn't seen anything similar with the hens legs but i'm going to keep my eyes open.
I'm just not sure how I'm going to go about cleaning this guys legs,
The guy I bought him and the hen from kept all varieties of birds in rows of large outdoor cages and he never really socialized, or went near them, I've been working on trying to tame them down and they are less skidish but will freak out if I come to close.
I'm thinking of catching him and bringing him inside untill I am sure that the mites are gone because I don't want to put him through the stress of being caught over and over again... but I don't know if maybe that will cause more stress to him...

 

[pigfarmer]

Hi Zip
I recommend removing the roo from the rest of the chickens. If it is scaly leg mites, it can spread to your other birds.
I had that problem last year with 2 roos.
I treated them with Ivermectin, while in quarantine. I dosed them 3 times, by adding the med in there food (separately).
It took some time, but worked well and they look really good. After Ivermectin cure, I did put petroleum j need elly on there legs/feet to help replenish moisture and healing.
If you need to treat hens (with Ivermectin), do not consume eggs for a month.

Hope this helps, Brian

 

[enola]

If you use Eprinex, there is no with holding time on eggs or meat.

 

[pigfarmer]

If you use Eprinex, there is no with holding time on eggs or meat.

I'll keep that in mind. I could only get Ivermectin, from Tractor supply.
But, they were roos, so did not need to worry about it.

Thanx for the info enola.​

 

[jenjscott]

WD40 works well too. The least traumatic way to catch him is simply to wait until after dark and get him off the roost. This may not work if you have a full moon.