Grey with Scale and Cracked Hocks

[Dimigrey]

Hello friends, Some of You folks mite remember my Kenya from the Yahoo news groups Anyway my little girl

has really Bad dry Cracking Red Hocks and there is alot of Scale on them as well. Kenya has been to several vets about this problem. Nobody can really come up with a difenitive answer on this. I inquired about this being the possabity of Bumble foot, But I was reasured

serveral times that it is not. Eventhough it closly resambles it. Kenya even had blood work to rule out gout

or liver.

 

I have done all the perch sugestions. Soft perch, Leather perch, Cotton Perch. Heated perch. Diferent sizes. ETC. Nothing has really resulted in these sores being Healed. There are Dry luckly than havent broke through the Demis part Just very strange looking scales

on the bottom of her Hocks.

 

SO my last guess is Diet.. Maybe adding something That is missing. Kenya is on Harrisons Bird Diet. High Pot

and Lifetime. This is about 95% of Her diet.

within the last few days I have added Sunshine factor(RED Paum oil) and some more Dark leafy Greens kale to help this not sure if this will work or not.

All sugestions will be Welcomed

thanks

Dimigrey

[judygram]

I only have one suggestion for you, get some aloe vera jel and put that on her legs and feet, it won't hurt her if she ingests some but it might help the scaling.

 

Dave007 might have some other suggestions for you too.

 

Why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us some about you and Kenya.

[Dave007]

That kind of a problem usually starts when a bird is relatively young and it usuually escalates if not treated. I assume that the sores are visible now.

Small and large diameter perches should be placed in the cage. Flat, wide perches are also an item which stops a bird from putting the open sores flat on the perch. These types of sticks are used by breeder parrots fo better grips. Branches from the outside of different thicknesses and shapes can also provide the opportunity for better wear and the open sores don't get affected as much as a straight perch.

If sores are really bad the padding of the perches should be undertaken until the sores heal. Perches can be padded with paper towels and scotch tape. Some type of toweling/fabric; care taken so it does not shred/unravel and provide an opportunity for the toenails to get caught. Severe cases, ulcerations, may require that the feet are bandaged and possibly the use of antibiotics. The vet hasn't prescribed padding the perches yet?

 

Another thing you should do is go to a drug store and buy a tube of Hydrocortizone cream. Pick the bird up with the feet exposed. Wipe each ulcer with som e of the cream. Hold the bird for about 5 minutes before setting him down on any perch. Do this twice a day. The ulcers will get smaller and the skin will harden. Leave those different perches in the cage permanently.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/10/12 20:35