Sarahsausage Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Has anyone else been watching Trust Me I'm a Dealer with Paul Martin, lovely man but has anyone else noticed that his chickens look like they have scaly mite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozboz Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 only watched it once so never saw any chickens. If i watch it again i'll look for the chucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahsausage Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Quite often there are shots of Paul feeding or letting his chooks out, I'm sure they have scaly mite!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Haven't ever seen it so tried to watch it on BBC iplayer but for some reason it wouldn't play. Tried googling photo's of his chickens but still no luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It could be that he has treated them and the scales haven't moulted off yet. My feathery legged girls all got it this year. I took them to the vets and they were treated. However, their legs are only just starting to improve now that they moulting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I watched that one with husband who said "his chickens have scaly leg"! All my ramblings about chickens has obviously sunk in along the line even though he doesn't appear to be listening most of the time.....to anything......!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Not seen it, but last time I went to the Domestic Fowl Trust, most of the birds there looked to have been infected at some time, some of them quite badly. It's important to treat it promptly or you run the risk of them going lame. a couple of mine have been treated and their legs are only just starting to look better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I said that to Eileen, those chooks have scaly leg. After last nights show, now I'm sure they have........ Poor Chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahsausage Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Bless them! I might write to him! A nice letter of course, they may have been treated as mentioned above but I'll only be worrying about them if I don't........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozboz Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 went to watch them filming the tv programme Flog It last Sunday that Paul Martin hosts, as he walked past me i was quite tempted to ask him if his chucks were okay , in a nice way as he may just be waiting for the treatment to work or he may have just rescued the hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Not seen it, but I'll look out for it. My new buff rock bantams have a tiny bit of scaly leg, the one is worse than the other, so I've been treating them, although I think they have been treated before and are 'recovering' now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Just got to wait for the leg scales to moult off then Lewis. A couple of mine have had it in the past and seem prone to getting scaley leg mites ever since, so I keep up the preventative treatment and spraying their legs. They are all moulting at the moment, so their legs are looking better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
