Chicken bald back

[suse71]

Hi - I often read all your amazing advice but haven't often needed to post.

 

Today I spotted my bantam had a very swollen wattle and a grey tick hanging off it. As she doesn't like human contact much I had to wait until she went in the eglu to bed to scoop her out and have a look. I removed the tick how I used to with my dog but not convinced it is 100% removed which I know can cause problems. Her wattle was really swollen which made it hard to remove and very pale coloured too.

 

I applied some antiseptic to the bite but wondered if anyone has experience of this and whether the swelling will go down now the tick is removed?

 

Any advice is appreciated as I am still in my first year of chicken keeping!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Welcome .

 

That's the first time I've read of a tick on a chicken . I think I'd have done what you did - sounds like sensible action, hope it does the trick .

[The Dogmother]

I use an O'Tom hook on my dogs, then dab it with surgical spirit. I am sure she will be fine if you got the head out.

 

Note that it's important not to squeeze the tick as you remove it; that's why the hooks are brilliant.

[Luvachicken]

This is useful info to know, especially as I almost threw away Daisy's O'Tom tick remover because I thought I wouldn't need it any more.

I have put it in my chicken drawer

[suse71]

Thanks all for your advice; she seems fine today and the swelling is down a little but still there. I noticed it was actually not on her wattle but on her earlobe (is that right?)

It doesn't seem to be bothering her but now I am going to be on tick alert! Something else to check! They give me a run for my money these girls!!

[The Dogmother]

This is useful info to know, especially as I almost threw away Daisy's O'Tom tick remover because I thought I wouldn't need it any more.

I have put it in my chicken drawer

 

You can use them on humans too!

[Luvachicken]

This is useful info to know, especially as I almost threw away Daisy's O'Tom tick remover because I thought I wouldn't need it any more.

I have put it in my chicken drawer

 

You can use them on humans too!

 

I haven't really been on any walks since we lost Daisy