Best ways to treat scaly leg mites?

[aliseie]

Hi everyone!

I've got a large flock of free-range hens, as in they have 5 acres to run around on. They're pretty safe from predators, but a few of them have picked up leg mites. What are your favorite ways to treat them?

 

[David61]

Coconut oil

 

[ChickNanny13]

From my notes, what I've collected ....

Scaly Legs - Soak in warm water & mild dish soap. With toothbrush scrub with vinegar, garlic or Neem Oil. Smear leg with Coconut Oil. Clean out coop; remove shavings; spray Orange Insect Spray or DE, spread lavender, lemon grass, thyme, wormwood in shavings. Ivermectin (pour on) - Rub onto the legs, wear gloves. Std 0.75ml = 25ml ea leg & 25ml on skin. Ivomec on daily 1 & day 10, rub some kind of oil on legs daily. casportpony - Ivermectin doesn’t have to be given topically, the 1% ingectable & horse past can be used too. Vaseline or Bag Balm 1x wk for 2 - 3wks

 

[ellenscoop]

There are a few different ways. Here are your options - http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/scaly-leg-mites; I just use vasoline.

 

[aart]

There are a few different ways. Here are your options - http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/scaly-leg-mites I just use vasoline.

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Hi everyone!

I've got a large flock of free-range hens, as in they have 5 acres to run around on. They're pretty safe from predators, but a few of them have picked up leg mites. What are your favorite ways to treat them?

How far you need to go to treat them depends on how bad they are.
I use bag balm for scaly leg mites.
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[cmom]

I haven't had to deal with it myself but my neighbors birds had them. I used Ivermectin on them and put it on their legs trying to get it under the scales. The neighbors moved so I don't know the outcome but think it was a success.