Best Treatment for Scaly Leg Mites Without Soaking & Scrubbing

[Eggcessive]

Nustock cream contains sulfur powder, pine oil, and mineral oil. The sulfur can treat mites, ticks, fungus, and bacteria, while the mineral oil can suffocate the leg mites. Some use it for vent gleet, wounds, as well as leg mites. For my rooster that suffers from leg mites, I usually use Crisco shortening in a can, once a week applied and rubbed into the scales. I have also used other thick oils. Castor oil is a good one to use, and it is less messy than some. I don’t think it matters exactly what oil to use, but the leg soaking and gentle scrubbing of the scales is something I skip.

 

[Unicycle12]

Vaseline 75% and Betadine 25% is what I use. I coat liberally for three nights and then leave for two weeks and then coat again for three nights.
The problem is the mite eggs rather than the mites.
It can take up to a year for the scales to look normal again. The mites leave a trail of mite poop which is what makes the scales look crusty. If the scales don’t have that crusty look the mites are probably dead.

Imo you should never scrub the legs with any sort of brush. The scales are quite delicate when the mites have forced them upwards and breaking scales off during brushing is very easy to do.

Do you have to use Vaseline, or would paw paw cream work?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Ths is a very old thread. You'll probably get more responses if you start a new thread. But I believe any thick grease will suffocate the little buggers, repeat in five days. It may take weeks for the old scales to fall off and the legs to look better, though. Treat all the chickens in the coop; if one has SLM, they all likely do. Good luck!