Scaly body mites?

[oakhavenmama]

Think I got eyes mixed up. Here, right eye first, left eye second.

 

[oakhavenmama]

Here is where you can contact for Mareks testing:
https://www.vetdna.com/application/forms/aviansubmittalform.pdf
If you should lose her eventually, your state vet lab may do a necropsy where they can do further testing. Here is a list of state vet labs:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

OK, VetDNA has a kit that you order from their web site. Blood is collected by clipping a toenail a little farther up. Send sample off and lab will run test day it is received, with results that day. Pretty simple. 3 swabs and 3 tubes:$18.00. Thanks for the info.

 

[oakhavenmama]

OK, VetDNA has a kit that you order from their web site. Blood is collected by clipping a toenail a little farther up. Send sample off and lab will run test day it is received, with results that day. Pretty simple. 3 swabs and 3 tubes:$18.00. Thanks for the info.

Additional $20 per test per sample. Still less than vet doing blood draw.

 

[Onyxflock]

Could it be a reaction to the recent treatments or combination of products? Like humans, could it be she's sensitive to one of them? Or affecting her natural immunity?

Like she said, maybe a good soak in dandruff shampoo to kill mites and topical application like Vetericyn to soothe and help it heal.
Right now I'm trying to treat scaly leg mites + they're ugly. But advice I got was all topical ointments like coating with Vaseline or Nustock. Plus I used Neosporin under those in case of infection. Seems better after a couple of days- but was not as bad as your poor girl.
Fingers crossed it's not that disease.

 

[oakhavenmama]

Could it be a reaction to the recent treatments or combination of products? Like humans, could it be she's sensitive to one of them? Or affecting her natural immunity?

Like she said, maybe a good soak in dandruff shampoo to kill mites and topical application like Vetericyn to soothe and help it heal.
Right now I'm trying to treat scaly leg mites + they're ugly. But advice I got was all topical ointments like coating with Vaseline or Nustock. Plus I used Neosporin under those in case of infection. Seems better after a couple of days- but was not as bad as your poor girl.
Fingers crossed it's not that disease.

Could be anything, I suppose. I've used the Ivermectin and Elector PSP with no adverse effects in the past. Since I brought her inside, I have been soaking in solution with Elector PSP, epsom salt and chlorhexidine. I don't think it is either of those that caused it, because the scabs were already there. I've been applying Desitin to the scabs, which help soften and make it easier to remove them. Soaking softens them too. Today I tried some jojoba oil. She seems worn out when I soak her, so I'm giving her a few days off. The photos I've seen of Marek's cutaneous look very similar to her skin. She also has sour crop and diarrhea, which I am treating for. Again, she already had the scabs when I started treatment. I was stunned when vet showed me the scabs. I've been checking the rest of my flock.

Regarding immunity, since two of my girls got sick or worsened at the same time, I attribute that to the recent cold spell we had. Flock did well all summer long here in Texas where the temps were brutal. I provided them with large saucers of water in shade for them to cool down in and they came through the heat well.

For scaly leg mites, I've had good success soaking in Elector PSP solution (.9 ml per gallon of warm water) for 10 minutes, then applying the ointment. Repeat in a few days or a week. It's time consuming though. Ivermectin works too, but I am getting more leery of using it, seems to be hard on them.

 

[Chicks_keetkeeper]

Hi, I am dealing with something strange. I would swear my hens’ scaly leg mites have spread to all over her body. I have been treating her with Ivermectin, last two doses two weeks apart in October. I have been battling scaly leg mites in my entire flock with some success.

Took her to the vet who thought it was fungal or bacterial infection on her skin. She has sour crop too. Not sure he is familiar with scaly leg mites.

Vet gave her clavamox in addition to the nystatin I had started her on.

I also dewormed with fenbendazole a couple of weeks ago. Mostly a preventive dose because some in flock had a bad case of capillaria worms.

I soaked her in Elector PSP solution last two days for her scaly leg mites. The more I look at the scabs in her body, the more it looks like scaly leg mite crud.

I want to give her more Ivermectin because the scabs are everywhere, but am afraid of over medicating her.

Searches here have turned up only a couple of similar cases and nothing definitive.

Anyone else ever dealt with something similar?

Would like to chronicle this so it might help someone down the road. Will update.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Hard to get good pics because she has dark skin. It’s basically scabs everywhere. One pic shows some of the scabs that came off.

Any update on what this was? Did the hen recover?

I have a pulley with something similar…

 

[oakhavenmama]

Any update on what this was? Did the hen recover?

I have a pulley with something similar…

Sadly, she got worse and finally I had her put down. It might have been viral.

I am getting rid of the scaly leg mites in my flock however. I soak whoever’s butt is the dirtiest in water with Epsom salt and chlorhexidine solution. Then spray legs, vent and oil gland with Elector PSP (I do this to all of them). The spray inside of coop with leftover solution. I am trying to do this weekly and am not finding any scaly leg mites anymore.

Best wishes to you and your pullet.