scaly leg question

sorry - probably a boring question, but i'm a newbie <g>

one of my chooks (isa brown of indeterminate - to me - age) has (or had?)
scaly leg. it came on suddenly last week, & was looking quite obviously
awful within a day (is this how it normally goes?). i researched what to do
about it & since we had vaseline, but none of the other possibilities, we
used that. she's been treated again once since (as they all have - don't
ask - but my game hens are certainly very, er, athletic!) & is due to be
treated again.

i noticed this afternoon that much of the crusts & sticking-out scales have
come off & exposed new, pink foot. i actually wasn't expecting this, as all
the sites i looked at gave treatment ideas, but no idea what to expect
afterwards.

is the loss of the scales & the nude pink feet a Good Thing, or have i done
something wrong? all around, her legs & feet are looking much much better,
so i'm hoping it's good & not the calm before the storm <g>.

as i am new here, a bit about me (or rather, my chooks ;-) - we've recently
moved to country nsw, australia, & have had the grown-up lady chickens for
about 3 (4?) months now (3 isa browns & 7 - formerly 8, ask my dog about
that - game hens). the game hens were, in theory, for eating but we are
becoming fond (despite their neurotic personalities) & besides that, they
are excellent layers. they don't _all_ have names yet, though, so we'll see
;-). my grown-up ladies were bought at auction in a flurry of excitement, so
while they are apparently youngish, i don't know their history or age. about
3 weeks ago i got three 10 week old pullets (more isa browns - they're just
a lovely breed imo) who are growing like weeds & going very well.

my poor hens live in a scabby old henhouse that was here when we arrived. as
it's now being eaten by termites, i have grand plans for a glamorous new
set-up which will be movable, easy to clean, & the answer to any chicken's
prayers. as i haven't managed to find the time yet to even begin building
it, no doubt i'll have to look for more termite damage to force my hand on
that. ;-) we've not lived here long & have a lot of work to do all around,
so the ladies can wait another month or two (they'll have to!). we are
loving our chickens! i find they have the "goldfish effect" on me - i could
sit & watch them for hours & i just love it. unfortunately, i have other
things that need doing so we just have a coffee together from time to time
<g>. i'm also extremely fond of ducks, but haven't any at this point - not
of my own anyway (wild ducks use our dams). hopefully, ducks will be in our
future when i am more organised.

thanks for any help with the scaly leg question, look forward to "meeting"
everyone.
cheers
kylie


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