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    Leg mites

    I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. From my experience and what I've read SLMs really don't spread quickly. I adopted a hen that had some and she lived and roosted with my other girls for over a week before I noticed her scales getting crusty and treated her, and none of...
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    Leg mites

    Not necessarily. Scaly leg mites live on the bird full time and don't survive long off the host so they don't spread as fast and easily as other mites and lice. It won't hurt to cover all the birds legs in vaseline, but generally I only treat birds that have raised scales/crust. It would be a...
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