White dandruff on chook house floor?

[Twinkle]

we also have it - I think it's the casing from the new feathers coming through... just looks like flaky dandruff. Yummy.

we also have newspaper on the base of the coop - roll it up and lob the whole lot onto the compost heap.

[Hilary B]

we also have it - I think it's the casing from the new feathers coming through... just looks like flaky dandruff. Yummy.

we also have newspaper on the base of the coop - roll it up and lob the whole lot onto the compost heap.

Yeah twink, that is what I would expect. When new feathers grow, they have a 'sheath' that breaks down once the feather is well on the way. Flaky looking stuff.....

[frias]

Umm it's called Scaly Leg

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseas...caly-leg-mites

Hayley, you have reminded me to check my girls. They have all had their legs well greased today much to their disgust. Gave me good chance to check them over for any other problems too.

[Sue]

Re the scaly leg, I was told to use surgical spirit first before the vaseline or benzyl benzoate which is less harsh. However it was only after I asked for it in the chemist (loudly) that I was told it is also used for human scabies....
Was it my imagination or did the other people in the queue shrink away???
Sue

[Bephlam]

I tried newspaper in the house too - BIG MISTAKE!!! They scraped every single bit up and wripped it to shreds!!!! It looked like a bomb site. Not a good idea for me!

[frias]

I tried newspaper in the house too - BIG MISTAKE!!! They scraped every single bit up and wripped it to shreds!!!! It looked like a bomb site. Not a good idea for me!

He he. I think you've got hooligans there. I used newspapers all summer for mine to sleep on. Using shavings as well now 'cos I thought it would be warmer for the winter.