Scaly leg mite?

[tlh16]

I have a French Black Copper Marans hen. The only one in my flock with feathered feet.
Today the scales look slightly raised and ‘tough’.
Getting accurate photos is so hard, I had to one handed wrestle her to start treatment.
I have bathed her and soaked in liquid paraffin, they will all get a dose of topical ivermectin tonight once they have gone in to roost. Pictures aren’t great, are feathered feet generally a bit tougher/‘scabbier’ due to the feather growth?

 

[Debbie292d]

We JUST did our silkies last night. It takes about 1/2 an hour to do 30 birds.

Yes, some were pretty nasty looking. Some didn't look like they had them at all but we did everyone with the Ivermectin. Repeat this again in 7-10 days.

On a scale of 1-10 what ours looked like, that's a 6.

 

[tlh16]

We JUST did our silkies last night. It takes about 1/2 an hour to do 30 birds.

Yes, some were pretty nasty looking. Some didn't look like they had them at all but we did everyone with the Ivermectin. Repeat this again in 7-10 days.

On a scale of 1-10 what ours looked like, that's a 6.

Thank you for your help! I’ll get the whole flock with ivermectin tonight and keep applying liquid parrafin to this one.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Oh wow. You are eagle-eyed! I have my own scaly leg thread right next to yours. It seems extra prevalent this year.

 

[Debbie292d]

Thank you for your help! I’ll get the whole flock with ivermectin tonight and keep applying liquid parrafin to this one.

I've never heard of nor used the liquid paraffin. A few years ago when we had less birds, we used vaseline every other day for three days, then repeated that process in 10 days. Slathering 20 legs and feet with greasy stuff is one thing, but doing that for 60 feet is a whole 'nuther animal, so last year we opted for trying Ivermectin. It worked well, though either way seems like eons before they're finally totally healed.

 

[thecatumbrella]

I've never heard of nor used the liquid paraffin. A few years ago when we had less birds, we used vaseline every other day for three days, then repeated that process in 10 days. Slathering 20 legs and feet with greasy stuff is one thing, but doing that for 60 feet is a whole 'nuther animal, so last year we opted for trying Ivermectin. It worked well, though either way seems like eons before they're finally totally healed.

How much ivermectin are you using? I know it's easy to overdose chickens, so I've been nervous to try it.

 

[Debbie292d]

How much ivermectin are you using? I know it's easy to overdose chickens, so I've been nervous to try it.

Whatever was posted back then in BYC, when we needed to know, was too confusing to me. I researched and had found dosage here.

Per them, most people OD their chickens, and I believe it. For all of my silkies, one eye dropper drop was more than plenty. We go out at night. Hubby holds the chicken, and I part the feathers on their neck and do a drop on their skin. I have a wadded up paper towel handy in case an extra drop dripped on them.

There's a suggested egg withdrawal of 7-14 days depending where you read. Hubby doesn't care, and says if it really is still in the eggs, maybe it'll cure him of something.