➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[jwyles]

I clearly said I'd like to try

I'm pretty sure I've seen people say this works too. I mean if all else failed in pretty sure I'd try it too.

 

[Kiki]

I could swear I read it somewhere but that doesn't really mean anything either.

The only reason I would think that it may not work is because it would drip off unless you sprayed it up in there really good.

If and when I do have to deal with them I am going to try to use permethrin first.
I'll have to get back to you..hopefully never.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Also if she's using the spray on oils, idk that I'd use those because I doubt it would really get on thick enough to smother them

 

[Kiki]

Scaly leg mites are super easy to treat, just smother the legs in vaseline or oil. Some people wash/scrub the legs with warm soapy water and/or epsom salt bath if they have it really bad but it is not necessary. Any oil should work but I was actually told that castor oil works the best, even better than Vaseline, because it gets way up under the scales and some say even one treatment works. I have just poured it on but that wastes a lot and doesn't get way up under the scales as easily so next time I'm going to get a toothbrush or paintbrush I think. I've put it on twice so far but it does seem to be helping. You can do it every week for a couple weeks or daily or whatever. But it usually doesn't take many treatments. You can also fill a bucket or something and dunk them in the oil. I would not recommend gasoline and some of those other treatments. It's dangerous and also you don't know what additives are in it. Gasoline isn't oure gasoline anymore. Plus it's just not necessary because the oil or Vaseline works so well and is so cheap.

One shouldn't wait until the legs look like this to treat though....

 

[jwyles]

Hi everyone, I did great on my first bio quiz. Yay 4 day weekend!

Congrats to you!!!

 

[Kiki]

Congrats to you!!!

How was our conference.


Learn anything?

 

[jwyles]

The only reason I would think that it may not work is because it would drip off unless you sprayed it up in there really good.

If and when I do have to deal with them I am going to try to use permethrin first.
I'll have to get back to you..hopefully never.

I was thinking of the permethrin dust.

 

[jwyles]

How was our conference.


Learn anything?

Lol yes. It went fine. I always set one up early in the school year to establish a relationship with the teacher bc my oldest may (totally does) have some of my "squirrel" like tendencies. She tends to lose focus and get distracted easily so I always open the lines of communication first just to set the tone in case there needs to be further discussion on the matter. Teach says she's been doing great though and seems to have no concerns at all!

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

She has couple babies with Coccidiosis.

Oh makes sense!

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Congrats to you!!!

Thank you!