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  1. ranchhand

    Leg Mites? How to Treat? Please Help! Pics. Included!

    Quote: Your playing games here... and its not funny nor is it cool. And folks here aren't stupid either... You are making yourself a bad rep on the board right now... Dang.. i wish your folks monitered your computer access a bit better.. jeesh... That. I'm sorry you feel you are being...
  2. ranchhand

    Leg Mites? How to Treat? Please Help! Pics. Included!

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4689141#p4689141 Sigh. Apparently we old chickens tenders are not to be believed.
  3. ranchhand

    Leg Mites? How to Treat? Please Help! Pics. Included!

    Quote: BYC is about support, guidance, and education. People aren't picking on your roo - who is very pretty - they're just helping you learn. It's all very well intentioned. That. Trying to help you learn.
  4. ranchhand

    Leg Mites? How to Treat? Please Help! Pics. Included!

    Quote: I see you are frustrated. But when your sig line says something wrong I feel I should mention it. Same I would hope for when I am mistaken. You have already had lots of good advice about treating the scaly leg mites, it's now up to you to treat it and I wish you success. Diligence is...
  5. ranchhand

    Leg Mites? How to Treat? Please Help! Pics. Included!

    Without skin scrapings and a microscope I can't say. If it were me? I'd treat anyway, if nothing else it may help promote healing. Diatomaceous earth is a good preventative, but not so good as a cure. It's commonly referred to as food grade DE. You may have to back him into a corner, catch...
  6. ranchhand

    Leg Mites? How to Treat? Please Help! Pics. Included!

    Looks like leg mites to me. I've never had to treat for them but I know the concept is to coat the legs in any kind of oil or petroleum jelly to smother them. Apparently it has to be repeated daily for a couple of weeks. Then a gentle scrubbing to get the damaged scales off. Do a search above...
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