Falkor Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Both my pekins arrived with raised scales after having scaley leg. I have been treating with Net-ex scaley leg spray and think i have killed off the mites but Lemons legs/feet are a mess. I have been smearing them with petroleum jelly (vasaline) but have seem little improvment in the way they look. The scales around her toes are very raised and there is a nasty growth on the side of one of her toes. Over the last few days i have noticed that she is spending a lot of time sitting down rather than scabbing about with her friends which I take to mean that her feet are sore. Her comb is also quite pale but has never been RED red. I have consulted my Avoid the Vet book again and it says that ultimately, badly affected birds should be "sacrificed" If it is in Lemons best interest to be PTS then I will take the course of action but she is eating and drinking, her crop is empty in the morning and full when she goes to bed. I would like to try and get her legs back to a state that they are not causing her discomfort. Can I / should I snip her feet feathers off? Is vasaline the only course of action? Em x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hi Em, Sorry to hear about Lemon, I can't offer any advice but hope you get some soon. Was just wondering about your 'Avoid the Vet' book... I could do with one of those! I've put that name into Amazon but couldn't see a match- is that the actual title? Sorry to bother you when you've obviously got your worries, Hope you get some helpful replies and that she's on the mend soon! *Just editing to say don't worry- I've found it through google! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Spray them with the Johnson's anti-mite spray* Em; they need something that contains Permethrin to really nuke the mites, repeat weekly for a month and spray or dip her legs in a light oil to soothe any sore bits. If it is left too long before being treated, then they can go lame after a secondary infection sets in. *not licensed for use on poultry in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Thanks Claret. I have Johnsons Anti-mite so will do this tonight. I can`t find an ingredient list for the Net-ex stuff so not sure what is the active ingredient. They did tell me there was no egg withdrawal so maybe NO active ingredient. When you say light oil....do you mean like Olive Oil or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I have a feeling that it has only natural ingredients, so therefore probably a preventative rather than treatment. That'd do fine, it will make the feet manky and mucky, but blot the excess off or just paint it on the legs rather then spraying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 I have been to the chook/hordey shop and purchased a nice little hoof brush for applying the oil Been out to her and maybe she is not sitting down cos her legs are too sore....I think she has gone broody again. Went to pick her up, she did the growling and pancake bit Will treat her for scaley leg anyways as need to sort those feet. Just hope I make it out of the run alive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Pekins (and any feathery legged chooks) ae the worst for scaley leg. Especially as it's hidden from view until it gets really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 The vaseline should do the job regardless of what else you use, provided you cover her legs completely. It works by suffocating the mites .... no egg withdrawal either lol. Also, remember that the look of the legs won't improve one little bit until she goes through her next moult and her leg scales are replaced. And a Pekin .... broody ..... never!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 So....the scaliness is looking a lot better but she now has a growth on the side of her toe...toe is swollen....the vet i saw was nigh on useless...could this be a seconday infection or something completely unrelated to the scaley leg? She limps occasionally but can motor when she wants too...I can squeeze her leg/toes and there seems to be no pain/discomfort? Also her comb and wattels are now proper red whereas before they were always very pale. My plan is to pop her in the dog crate on her own as I am not sure that she is able to get to the feeders without a bit of argy bargy from Fudge. Tomorrow I plan to bathe her feet, lightly toothbrush them and re-apply the oil. Anything else I should/could be doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 If the toe is swollen, then there might be an infection or injury. Is it possible to find a chiken-savvy vet in your area who could look at it and prescribe ABs if necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 what's "the pancake thing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 When a broody hen flattens hersef in the nestbox when you try to move her (usually growling at the same time ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 oooooo a pleasure not had yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
