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I agree, but the oil must penetrate underneath scales. A small amount of kerosene was mixed with neatsfoot/linseed oil by my Dad back in the day, and it worked well. I've had birds that showed signs of scaly leg housed with other birds for years which never showed signs. If birds touch dirt...

Housing premises must be treated in addition to birds' legs and toes. If you examine grease versus oil, you will see the difference in the time it takes to penetrate. The mites causing scaly leg, Knemidokoptes mutans, are practically microscopic ( 0.5 mm) , and unless a product penetrates under...

Elector is 5x the strength of what you posted, so naturally the price is less. I have wild birds galore on my property. Sparrows, Robins, Finches, Jays, Crows, Vultures, Warblers, Canaries, Quail, are all common here. Never used Spinosad and still don't have mite problems. A Chicken is more...

I've seen the Elector at a local supply. At more than $100 USD a quart, it won't be in my barn anytime soon, haha. Emulsified concentrates are what I use as preventative premise treatment. I stagger the use of Permethrin, Rabon-Vapona, occasionally Malathion, and the birds have remained free of...

X2. Vitamin A also aids in digestion, appetite, resistance to infection and some parasites as well. So deficiencies can bring on other problems too. Probiotics and enzymes are a necessity also. Beekissed, my motivation isn't to simply argue about castor oil as a wormer. I'll tell a brief story...

It has been used for centuries to remedy upset stomachs as a laxative and have yet to see any proof it removes intestinal worms, or is even toxic to them. Climate and soil composition determine the population of worms, their eggs, and vectors that carry them. You may not have found intestinal...

I'm not convinced castor oil is an effective wormer. It may be a good laxative, but given too often would do nothing more than dehydrate the chicken, just as it would to a human.

Lots of different oils can be used for scaly leg mites. Fancychooklady mentioned Vick's Vapo Rub. I've never tried it, but I see how it could be effective. We used menthol in Mite-A-Thol in the past for tracheal mites in bees. Personal choice, though I have seen the results quick with sulfur...

My mistake. I was thinking of Swat ointment ingredients. Yes, Nu-Stock has sulfur and pine oil. It does get pasty and hard in cold environments. Rooster Booster Sulfur Salve doesn't.

One of the oldest and effective remedies for scabies mites, which scaly leg mites are closely related to, is sulfur mixed with pitch or oil. That goes back to 25 AD. Can't get much more natural than that. Sulfur salves are available that do the trick. Nu-Stock has sulfur in it, and when mixed...