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[zooweemama]

Using oil, petrolium jelly, etc. as part of the treatment for scaly leg mites is recommended by UC Davis. Here is that link.

http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8162.pdf

That article seems to cover mites on the skin. Actually - my birds skin is clear. I looked at the feather shafts and skin- clear. No bites or irritations. This seems to be on their feet only right now. The article didn't really address leg mites. Which is a different kind of mite than the red mite they are talking about. Glad I read it though- bugs are creepy! This chicken thing is no joke lol!

 

[zooweemama]

Yes, they need puppy food, yes a high quality puppy food, no don't give her the adult dog food. Wait until you have what you are going to feed her so you don't mess with her tummy again. Her poo isn't dark red and stinky is it? No Parvo right?

Nope had her tested for parvo and parasites. She came up clear for everything but roundworm. Her poop is pale-ish. Not dark at all. It is stinky but poop is stinky. Seems like a normal stinky.

 

[zooweemama]

In that case you will see that at the bottom of Linda's page on Health and worming how to use the pour on IVOCMEC. That is great that you have helpers!

Gonna re-read. I missed that. I read the water stuff and that's all I saw. Thanks!

 

[zooweemama]

Seriously thanks guys! I know all this hard work will pay off with the chickens, ducks and and even puppy. Just need to do the work and be patient for the pay off.

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Quote: Nope had her tested for parvo and parasites. She came up clear for everything but roundworm. Her poop is pale-ish. Not dark at all. It is stinky but poop is stinky. Seems like a normal stinky.

Good, Parvo is nasty stuff. Hopefully she'll be making tootsie rolls soon! Glad to see you feeling positive!

 

[chickee]

It addresses Scaly Leg Mites on page 4, paragraph 4.

Just trying to help

That article seems to cover mites on the skin. Actually - my birds skin is clear. I looked at the feather shafts and skin- clear. No bites or irritations. This seems to be on their feet only right now. The article didn't really address leg mites. Which is a different kind of mite than the red mite they are talking about. Glad I read it though- bugs are creepy! This chicken thing is no joke lol!

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Here's the part where it talks about applying petroleum to the legs:
Scaly leg mites are too small to see without a microscope. Often, the first indica- tion of parasitism is a brittle, flaky, or powdery appearance to the bird’s legs. This may progress to the formation of lesions or scabs, to lumpy, crusty, proliferative masses, and finally to deformation of the shank and crippling of the bird. If you see suspect lesions on a bird’s feet and shanks, you can scrape them from the leg, place the scrapings into a small vial, and ship the sample to a veterinary facility for microscopic examination to determine whether these mites are present.
In addition to applying the treatments listed below for chicken mites, you should also isolate or cull birds that are infested with scaly leg mites. If you only have a small number of affected birds, you can treat scaly leg mites by directly applying an oil-based product such as petroleum jelly, a 50:50 kerosene and cooking oil mix, or Blue Ribbon (a commercially available mixture of plant oils and camphor in a canola oil extract). While wearing latex gloves, apply the treatment to the entire affected area once a day for at least 2 weeks. After a few days, the treatment will soften the dead scales and you can gently scrape or rub the dead scales and mites from the bird. Some people report that removal of dead scales by soaking the bird’s legs in warm, soapy water before treat- ment can improve treatment results.

 

[lawatt]

Cackle Hatchery charges a dollar extra per bird for Mareks and you have to request it.

Keep us updated! I am still waiting for the preliminary report on my Golden Comet.

Ron

thanks Ron -- I just checked on Lucy, and she *seems* to be on the mend -- standing/walking fine, drinking water, the spinach leaves i put in with her have disappeared, and her poops are looking more like a normalish consistency. perhaps it was just a delayed reaction to the heat? (woke up to overcast skies here, AND fog down below in the valley, and only 60° -- such a relief!!) she's still quieter/more subdued than usual, but... hopefully getting better.

thanks again for your thoughts on this -- the not-working leg was what really alarmed me, but maybe it was just a cramp from sitting still for too long...?

looking forward to chicks in the mail today!
laura

 

[debs_flock]

For your size bird, I'd use one drop under each wing and 2-3 drops on the vent (think bare skin areas).

Deb

 

[ronott1]

Quote: For your size bird, I'd use one drop under each wing and 2-3 drops on the vent (think bare skin areas).

Deb

Thank your for the dosage Deb!

Amy Beth: I really like reading the posts about treating commercial chickens. Did you notice the recommendation to cull them for scaly leg mites? Sounds like what they recommend for respiratory illnesses too. Those are economic reasons for a commercial flock. Since chickens only cost them a couple of bucks each, it is cheaper to replace them then to treat them.

I keep forgetting that vaseline is a petrolium jelly and is poisonous on it's own, so it would not suffocate the mites. One thing I read was that studies of oils killing mites was in conclusive.

I would use the ivomectin and the vaseline on them. You will have to re treat in 10 days with ivomec and put the vaseline on daily until the red and scales are gone. Also use Food grade DE in the coop. Mix it with the pine shavings and put it on the top of the roost. DE will dehydrate them and kill a bunch of them.

Bye the way, first thing this morning I was out checking my chickens feet for mites. They were all fine

Ron