Severe scaly leg? Something else?

[FuzzyDuck]

Hi everyone, I just rescued a rooster and he is pretty lethargic and has what I believe is a bad case of scaly leg mites — his legs and feet look raw and swollen. I have soaked his legs and coated in Vaseline, and used a bit of antibiotic ointment. He’s eating a bit, especially in the mornings, but otherwise puffed up and droopy. I assume he’s in a fair bit of pain so I gave him some metacam too.


Wondering if this is in fact from scaly leg or if it looks like something else… really hoping I can help him feel better and recover.

 

[dawg53]

It's not scaly leg mites. It looks like severe frostbite.

 

[Eggcessive]

How low have the temperatures been there at night lately? What state are you in? If he has frostbite on both legs, he could lose them. Do you know his breed? Here is an article about frostbite:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...to-know-about-injury-care-and-recovery.78168/

 

[FuzzyDuck]

Ugh, that’s what I was becoming afraid of after looking at him more. I am in Ontario, so it certainly has been cold. It’s been fluctuating a lot, but definitely cold… I don’t think any of the other birds in that flock were affected, so I didn’t jump to frostbite. I dont know his breed. Is there no chance of recovery in a situation like this?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi everyone, I just rescued a rooster and he is pretty lethargic and has what I believe is a bad case of scaly leg mites — his legs and feet look raw and swollen. I have soaked his legs and coated in Vaseline, and used a bit of antibiotic ointment. He’s eating a bit, especially in the mornings, but otherwise puffed up and droopy. I assume he’s in a fair bit of pain so I gave him some metacam too.


Wondering if this is in fact from scaly leg or if it looks like something else… really hoping I can help him feel better and recover.

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Can you get photos of all of him?