Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[mollychick2013]

Hello! I am in washington too, shelton area. New to chickens and have our first 3 chicks.

Noodle, Empress, and Penguina

 

[TerrorBird]

Hello! I am in washington too, shelton area. New to chickens and have our first 3 chicks.

Noodle, Empress, and Penguina

Welcome!

I love the penguin-patterned chicks. I regularly refer to one of my Australorps as 'the penguin.'

 

[CarolynF]

Carolyn to me it looks very painful they seem to have had a rough life I am glad that the neighbor thought to ask us if we wanted them. I will oil tonight but when I do get the Emprinex do I apply that first then oil or visa versa? Well it seems I have some work to do. Thanks

Hi,
Eprinex (not Emprinex) is not applied to the legs, so you can do it at the same time. I ended up doing quite a bit of reading about scaly leg mites today. The basic treatment is using either vegetable oil or vaseline daily for 2-3 weeks to smother the mites. People that have added a bit of tea tree oil say it accomplishes the job in just a few days. Some say vegetable oil will get under the scales better due to it's liquid state. Most also recommend soaking their legs in warm soapy water or epsom salts water to soften the debris that has collected under the scales and brushing (not too hard) with an old tooth brush to clean it out, before applying oil/vaseline. The soaking can also be soothing. I saw several warnings about not using toxic things like kerosene, WD40, gasoline, etc. While their feet are slippery give them a perch that is wide and flat so they don't fall and break a leg or something for example a 2x4 with the 4" surface up.

Eprinex: 1/2cc for std sized bird, 1/4cc for smaller chickens. Redose in 10 days to kill larva that hatch after the inital dosing. Apply directly to skin between the wings at the base of the neck so they can't reach it with their beak. It's absorbed into their system so acts as a systemic remedy for bugs and worms (but not all). Use a syringe that has no needle and be sure it's on the skin not the feathers.

Again, this is all information I gathered, not personal experience.

You're good to have taken them in. Good luck. Oh... I wouldn't expect them to ever get very friendly, but when they know you are the giver of treats they will at least come running when they see you approach!

 

[CarolynF]

Hello! I am in washington too, shelton area. New to chickens and have our first 3 chicks.

Noodle, Empress, and Penguina

Welcome!

So cute! What breeds are they? Is Noodle the one peeking out from down below, by any chance. She looks like a Noodle to me!

 

[Stumpfarmer]

Carolyn to me it looks very painful they seem to have had a rough life I am glad that the neighbor thought to ask us if we wanted them. I will oil tonight but when I do get the Emprinex do I apply that first then oil or visa versa? Well it seems I have some work to do. Thanks

Hi,
Eprinex (not Emprinex) is not applied to the legs, so you can do it at the same time.  I ended up doing quite a bit of reading about scaly leg mites today.  The basic treatment is using either vegetable oil or vaseline daily for 2-3 weeks to smother the mites.  People that have added a bit of tea tree oil say it accomplishes the job in just a few days.  Some say vegetable oil will get under the scales better due to it's liquid state.  Most also recommend soaking their legs in warm soapy water or epsom salts water to soften the debris that has collected under the scales and brushing (not too hard) with an old tooth brush to clean it out, before applying oil/vaseline.  The soaking can also be soothing.  I saw several warnings about not using toxic things like kerosene, WD40, gasoline, etc.  While their feet are slippery give them a perch that is wide and flat so they don't fall and break a leg or something for example a 2x4 with the 4" surface up. 

Eprinex: 1/2cc for std sized bird, 1/4cc for smaller chickens.  Redose in 10 days to kill larva that hatch after the inital dosing.  Apply directly to skin between the wings at the base of the neck so they can't reach it with their beak.  It's absorbed into their system so acts as a systemic remedy for bugs and worms (but not all).  Use a syringe that has no needle and be sure it's on the skin not the feathers.

Again, this is all information I gathered, not personal experience. 

You're good to have taken them in.  Good luck.  Oh... I wouldn't expect them to ever get very friendly, but when they know you are the giver of treats they will at least come running when they see you approach! 

Argh, the bad-spelling monster gets me again. Also, peppermint oil or food-grade lavender in the dust bath seems to have a soothing/anti-itch effect; when I was at the peak of the infestation, the hens would sit in the dust bath with their feet buried, and come out and not pick at their feet for a day or so.

 

[Tailfeathers]

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I would disagree with the premise that the APA SOP Buff Orpington is "plain looking". I had a nice APA American BO for years but just sold her this year. So I have Lewis Clevenger line birds in the incubator now and I can tell you I've seen the parent stock and they are striking. No, they don't look like the UK Orps but if I wanted a Cochin looking bird, I'd get Cochins. The BO's have a nice long back, very little cushion, a nice long neck, oval feminine looking head, and wider thighs. They've got plenty of fluff but still look like Orpingtons. What is always pleasing is when folks used to come by the place and see this bird next to a hatchery BO. There's no better advertisement for Backyard Chicken breeders and show poultry than to show a nice breeder bird next to a hatchery bird.

God Bless,

 

[Eagle2026]

I just want to tell everybody that one of my friends has joined and I want everyone to treat her with alittle kindness...

destinidawn

If anyone has any problems I would like to know!
She lives over in Port Angles and will be a huge participant to this community.
Mike

 

[BGMatt]

I would disagree with the premise that the APA SOP Buff Orpington is "plain looking".  I had a nice APA American BO for years but just sold her this year.  So I have Lewis Clevenger line birds in the incubator now and I can tell you I've seen the parent stock and they are striking.  No, they don't look like the UK Orps but if I wanted a Cochin looking bird, I'd get Cochins.  The BO's have a nice long back, very little cushion, a nice long neck, oval feminine looking head, and wider thighs.  They've got plenty of fluff but still look like Orpingtons.  What is always pleasing is when folks used to come by the place and see this bird next to a hatchery BO.  There's no better advertisement for Backyard Chicken breeders and show poultry than to show a nice breeder bird next to a hatchery bird.

God Bless,

Totally agree. There is no better way to advertise for pure bred stock than putting it next to. We all have different tastes in birds. A stunning bird of any APA breed is beautiful.

Just wanted to clarify the "Orpington is plain looking" comment I made earlier, it's just personal taste, but I was NOT saying I prefer the "English" Orpington. I will take a bird fitting the APA standards in any breed over one that does not, but was trying to not ruffle feathers. If we all liked the same breed it'd be dreadfully boring there's truly nothing better than a well bred standard bird of any breed.

 

[Tailfeathers]

I agree Matt. Please don't think I was taking a jab at you. I wasn't. Just wanted to point out that a good American BO breeder bird is far from being plain looking and their is a striking difference between them and the majority that you see which come from hatcheries/feedstores.

God Bless,

 

[Eagle2026]

Royce we all know, your birds are the best... calm down, just have fun with your chickens and our too, please?
Mike