Chickabee Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 My POL .cream legbar, is behaving very strangely. I have an eglu run attached to my WIR. This is left au naturel, they dig and dust bathe in there. Joyce, who is probably about six months, keeps digging holes and just laying in them. She's looking very well and is snatching food from my fingers (I can't get in the run without doing a combat style body wriggle). Do you think she's getting ready to lay, or could there be anything else wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Trying to dustbathe maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 No staying still for too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Def dont think there is anything wrong, mine have all dug holes in dry areas and sit around in them for ages. Maybe just comfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 a few of mine given the chance do the same mainly the higher ranking birds and the ones that are content with their place in the pecking order i.e. the ones 'you' don't mess with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Oh that's good to hear. She's really lovely, used to be really skittish. Maybe she's just becoming more mature. I have read that they calm down after a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I posted a similar question about one of my ex commercial girls, she started Doing that soon after getting her and she is still doing it, nothing wrong with her but funny enough I think she is the top ranking girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 She's riddled with mites. I feel awful . Going to get some spot on treatment today and some more nettex and mite powder. Any ideas which spot on I can use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I use ivermectin, 5 drops on the back of the neck....where are you? if you were in my area you could nip over and grab some? I am in bromley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Thanks I'll order some and get next day delivery. Any egg withdrawal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Thanks I'll order some and get next day delivery. Any egg withdrawal? There's no official guidance as it's not been tested for poultry so they don't know if it comes out in the eggs or not. If it does, I would expect the majority of chemical would come out within one week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Thanks. I think she's actually seriously I'll. her legs are paralyzed. Think mites are using her as a host. She doesn't have diarrhea and is eating and drinking a bit. Have dusted all the other girls and sterilized and nettexed everything. Should I seperate her til we manage to see the vet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Should I seperate her til we manage to see the vet I would but that's just me wanting to keep them warm and where I can keep an eye on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 She's in the utility room. Going to vets tomorrow. Not holding out much hope though. She's now lost control of her body. Strange how quickly it happened, but it sounds like mareks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Ah bless her. Hope you get her to the vets and they can treat her. FYI the egg withdrawal period for the spot on is 2 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
