Scale lice?

[lonewolfluv3]

hello! Sorry for the blurry pic I had my niece take it. I did a little googling and scale lice is what I came up with. I have Helga (said chicken) isolated cause it said it could spread through the coop. She's been favoring each leg separately standing on one or the other. We soaked in warm water and then I gently brushed the ones that would come off with a soft tooth brush then used vegetable oil and petroleum jelly and am currently letting it soak into the skin before letting her back into isolation. Is this right? I'm gonna get some chicken insecticide but can't currently just run out and get any. She's probably 4 years old? I'm not sure though as the chickens I got were gifted to me by my elderly neighbor. Any and all advice is welcome. Also how frequently should I be doing this (if it's recommended?). TIA!!!

 

[Eggcessive]

I would try to get some better pictures tomorrow since it is hard to see. Something is making me suspect frostbite. Is it very cold there now? If it is just scaly leg mites, then, you are treating it correctly. I would put her back in the coop. They get the mites from the coop and dirt. Only some chickens may get them. I have seen them in old birds, or ones that don’t dust bathe or wear their nails down normally. Ivermectin pour-on works to treat them as well, and dosage is 0.1 ml per every 2 pounds of weight given on the back of the neck over the spine once, and again in 10-14 days. I would toss out her eggs for about 10 days after the last treatment.

 

[lonewolfluv3]

I would try to get some better pictures tomorrow since it is hard to see. Something is making me suspect frostbite. Is it very cold there now? If it is just scaly leg mites, then, you are treating it correctly. I would put her back in the coop. They get the mites from the coop and dirt. Only some chickens may get them. I have seen them in old birds, or ones that don’t dust bathe or wear their nails down normally. Ivermectin pour-on works to treat them as well, and dosage is 0.1 ml per every 2 pounds of weight given on the back of the neck over the spine once, and again in 10-14 days. I would toss out her eggs for about 10 days after the last treatment.

We live on the west coast in FL. It only just got cold last night, about 49 degrees. I'll look up the ivermectin! Thier run is just an enclosed area with a dirt bottom that we spread pine shavings on every couple weeks.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would get some better photos. Glad that frostbite is not an issue.

 

[lonewolfluv3]

I would get some better photos. Glad that frostbite is not an issue.

I will get better pics tomorrow!!