McAcoull Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Hi, just joined today we have 4 Lomond hens and one silkie , used to have two but unfortunately Kev passed on. The other Silkie since loosing Kev has spent alot of time in it's hutch and we've had to bring it out. We were wondering whether she was being broody or just plain lonely , we keep her seperate from the other hens as they bully the silkies. Today we noticed she has a powdery white scaley stuff ( best description I can come up with ) on her legs and feet .... 1. is this normal 2. if not does any one know what it might be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum. It sounds like your hen might have Scaly Leg Mite. It is highly contagious so if you treat one hen, make sure that you treat the rest too. The cheapest way to get rid of the mites is to get a bottle of surgical spirit and pour some into a jam jar. Dunk the hens legs one at a time into the jar as high up the leg as possible or paint the surgical spirit on with a paint brush. Dunk them once a week for up to five weeks until you notice that the mites have disappeared. You could also try rubbing Vaseline into the legs to soften the skin scales and suffocate the mites. Repeat the treatment weekly until the scales look smooth and clean. Whatever you do, don’t pick at the scales or try to pull them off. The scales will look pretty messy for a while but will be moulted and new ones will grow in their place in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Welcome to the forum (another Scottish member ). Sorry to hear about your hen's condition. I'm sure Kate's advice will do the trick - good luck with it & let us know how it goes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Hi there, I'm in sunny Lanarkshire - nice to have another Scottish member . Are your 4 'Lomond' hens perhaps Lohmann (Browns) - I remember another Scottish member thinking they had 'Lomonds' - easy done hearing the word Lohmann as Lomond when we're in Scotland - good, reliable layers though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I thought just that when I heard it on the phone . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McAcoull Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Thank you for the welcome I'll get the surgical spirit today and change her bedding . As for the Lohmann its sounds like that is what they are , great chooks eggs everyday since we got them in Oct 07. very biddable as well, but make a mess in the main garden, so they have their own area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 hi and welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucky1 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Welcome to the forum ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...