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[brightonbelle]

Hi, I am hoping someone can help me with advice re Sky, my Araucana bantam.

 

When I purchased her and a Pekin at the end of May, they developed scaly leg after a week or so. I treated them and it seems to have left the Pekin totally,but Sky has it back again. I am treating it but I am worried as she also has thickening,scaly type type skin forming on her face,and today she didnt want to get up and seems to only be able to open her eyes a little. Her skin around her neck under her feathers has a yellow tinge,but is normal colour everywhere else, and I cannot see any lice or mites at all in her feathers. She is eating well,and seems strong in herself, but something is obviously attacking her and dragging her down a bit. I dont have a chicken expert vet locally,so although I will take her to the vet in next 2 days I wondered if anyone has any ideas what it might be. Can scaly leg mite transfer to the eye/comb/wattle area?

 

Any help and advice would be very very gratefully received.

 

Thanks for reading

[Lewis]

Scaly leg mite can affect their combs and wattles so it may be that has happened to her.

Would be interested to see a photo too.

 

I'd check that you can use what you've been using can be used on combs and wattles and treat that - I know the NetTex Scaly Leg spray says it can be used on combs + wattles Just be careful of her eyes, maybe spray it on a cotton wool bud and wipe it on.

There is also a Johnsons cream that may be easier to apply to her comb but not sure if that can be used so just check.

 

Maybe give her a bath too to see if it will soften up and come away a little so she can open her eyes easier.

[brightonbelle]

Thanks for your reply...I will check on that and try putting it on her face as well....bless her,she is a nervous little soul anyway so she finds this all very stressful......if only she could understand its for her own good.

 

I am not very technical and have never been able to post pictures on forums....dinosaur me!

[Lewis]

Maybe try doing it later tonight just as its starting to get dark so she'll be a little calmer.

 

You can just upload images to http://www.imageshack.us and then copy the links to here