fay4
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Hi
Just wondered if anyone could help me - I've got a cob which has very heavy feathers, after many years I think I've conquered the "mite" issue, however I'm struggling with the dreaded "grease" well thats what I think it is??
Many years ago I used to clip his legs out during winter and still struggled with this problem so I thought I'd leave his feathers to offer more protection. I thought it was the weather that was chapping the skin causing it to split.
However I still seem to have the same problem leaving his feather on. The problem area is just below his knee the hair seems to part and the skin looks sore and scab/grease forms making the problem worst.
Over the last fortnight I've tried sudacrem to soften the scabs and when I washed it off a week later it looked quite clean, lovely pink skin and only a few scabs left. I made sure the area was dry before reapplying the sudacream and then today I washed his leg and the scabs/grease seems to of spread further down aaarrrgghhhh! I've cleaned the area and sprayed it with Tea tree antiseptic spray as I didn't want to gunk it back up with cream again. I'm worried with the cream that as hard as try to keep the area clean I'll trap some nasties in there and make things worst! It's also only on one leg too! wondered if I should just leave completely alone? All other legs are fine previously I've had it on all 4 legs! front I have to say normally the worst.
I've tried everything other than the sulphur and pig oil but that worries me in that the fields are muddy and I'm worried that dirt my get trapped and his leg becomes infected or am I wittling? Fear of the unknown? How do you use it? Will it help my problem?
Any adivce would be much appreciated as I have this every winter and it's getting me down because I have to fight with my boy - it's obviously sore and hes also a big mary!
Thanks for reading hope someone can offer me some light at the end of the feathery tunnel!
Thanks also for reading this!
Fay and William x x
Just wondered if anyone could help me - I've got a cob which has very heavy feathers, after many years I think I've conquered the "mite" issue, however I'm struggling with the dreaded "grease" well thats what I think it is??
Many years ago I used to clip his legs out during winter and still struggled with this problem so I thought I'd leave his feathers to offer more protection. I thought it was the weather that was chapping the skin causing it to split.
However I still seem to have the same problem leaving his feather on. The problem area is just below his knee the hair seems to part and the skin looks sore and scab/grease forms making the problem worst.
Over the last fortnight I've tried sudacrem to soften the scabs and when I washed it off a week later it looked quite clean, lovely pink skin and only a few scabs left. I made sure the area was dry before reapplying the sudacream and then today I washed his leg and the scabs/grease seems to of spread further down aaarrrgghhhh! I've cleaned the area and sprayed it with Tea tree antiseptic spray as I didn't want to gunk it back up with cream again. I'm worried with the cream that as hard as try to keep the area clean I'll trap some nasties in there and make things worst! It's also only on one leg too! wondered if I should just leave completely alone? All other legs are fine previously I've had it on all 4 legs! front I have to say normally the worst.
I've tried everything other than the sulphur and pig oil but that worries me in that the fields are muddy and I'm worried that dirt my get trapped and his leg becomes infected or am I wittling? Fear of the unknown? How do you use it? Will it help my problem?
Any adivce would be much appreciated as I have this every winter and it's getting me down because I have to fight with my boy - it's obviously sore and hes also a big mary!
Thanks for reading hope someone can offer me some light at the end of the feathery tunnel!
Thanks also for reading this!
Fay and William x x