forest of dean redneck 12,022 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I don't normally look on ad board in pet shop,but there was ad for pair of border canaries and cage,so I rang up and old fella ,had them for 2 years and he lives in a old people's complex and someone had complained about the cocks noise in the summer. But when I viewed them the hens got overgrown nails and scaly leg,what's best to treat the scaly leg. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 scaly feet could be 2 things that are causing it 1 lack of calcium 2 mite treatment Wash your canary’s feet gently in warm water. *Mix together 2 Tbs Vaseline and 1 Tbs Campho Phenique and keep in an air tight container. An alternative salve is baby oil, or you can use Vaseline exclusively, but the Campho Phenique will add some healing power to the process. *Very gently apply this mixture on your bird’s feet and legs every day for 5 or 6 days if its a mite prob you can also use spot on or mite spray 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,022 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Cheers,I'm too much of a soft touch,with pets,felt sorry for them,an he only wanted £40 for the lot.lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Good luck with them 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,022 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Cheers ,the old fella reckoned they came from some well known breeder in Merthyr Tydfil . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
upums 23 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 put some benzyl benzoate on them mate its good stuff for mites 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 with chickens you can use surgical spirit to kill the mites initially, then vaseline over the scales that will suffocate any eggs that have been laid. Not sure about that on a canary though, same pricipal but a gentler method is prob best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 If they where mine i would use Benzyl Benzoate like i do on the chook's.. and i would also treat them in a seperate hospital cage and keep cleaning the perches and cage..to kill any mites that may have dropped of to stop reinfestation.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jade 1 7 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 zink and castor oil is good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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