Yellow flaky skin and loss of feathers.

[barbsbunnyhutch]

Treating with Ivermectin wouldn't hurt at this point.
Here's dosing info https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/mites-lice-now-hen-growling.1242981/post-19965544

I wonder if it's sebum though. I'd be tempted to give her a bath using a mild dandruff shampoo. Looks like she may have a few small wounds as well. Apply a little triple antibiotic ointment on those.

If you can house her separately in a small, secured coop/run where she has access to dirt for bathing that would be good. See that she's drinking well and eating. Vitamins a couple of times a week wouldn't hurt either.

It's hard to know exactly what's causing all of her symptoms, but hopefully you can make her more comfortable.

Where can I purchase ivermectin and is that the same as for horses?

 

[barbsbunnyhutch]

Looks to me like a serious case of depluming mites. Treat with Ivermectin.

Where do I purchase ivermectin and is that the same stuff for horses?

 

[azygous]

I use Ivermectin 1% solution, and use it topically. Two or three drops for an average size chicken on the skin on the back of the neck. Repeat in two weeks. The good news is that even if this isn't depluming mites, it will kill any intestinal worms.

But there is a chance this is over secretion of sebum, as @Wyorp Rock suggested, a fatty substance similar to dandruff in humans. Mixing a concoction of water and a dandruff shampoo and spraying it on the affected skin every few days would be something I would do in tandem with the Ivermectin since we're only guessing here, and if one treatment doesn't work, maybe the other will.

 

[janiedoe]

It feels dry but when it flakes off it is moist underneath

I was curious because it looks a little like mange, that i saw on a rescue dog.
(Crusty, but moist.)
I know chickens don't get mange, such as dogs do, but mange is caused by mites. So I would assume she has some type of mites.
Anyway, @azygous and @Wyorp Rock have you covered.
Good luck with her.

 

[barbsbunnyhutch]

I use Ivermectin 1% solution, and use it topically. Two or three drops for an average size chicken on the skin on the back of the neck. Repeat in two weeks. The good news is that even if this isn't depluming mites, it will kill any intestinal worms.

But there is a chance this is over secretion of sebum, as @Wyorp Rock suggested, a fatty substance similar to dandruff in humans. Mixing a concoction of water and a dandruff shampoo and spraying it on the affected skin every few days would be something I would do in tandem with the Ivermectin since we're only guessing here, and if one treatment doesn't work, maybe the other will.

 

[barbsbunnyhutch]

I use Ivermectin 1% solution, and use it topically. Two or three drops for an average size chicken on the skin on the back of the neck. Repeat in two weeks. The good news is that even if this isn't depluming mites, it will kill any intestinal worms.

But there is a chance this is over secretion of sebum, as @Wyorp Rock suggested, a fatty substance similar to dandruff in humans. Mixing a concoction of water and a dandruff shampoo and spraying it on the affected skin every few days would be something I would do in tandem with the Ivermectin since we're only guessing here, and if one treatment doesn't work, maybe the other will.

Do you know where I can purchase Ivermectin? Is it the same medication for cattle?

 

[barbsbunnyhutch]

Is the Ivermectin that everyone is using the same one used for cattle?

 

[janiedoe]

 

[barbsbunnyhutch]

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Ok thank you! I was wondering because I could not find it at the feed store.

 

[Jaime918]

Ok thank you! I was wondering because I could not find it at the feed store.

Sometimes you have to ask or it's in an odd spot. Our TSC locks them behind glass in a corner by all the livestock tagging equipment.