EXTREME leg mites. Please HELP!! :(

[Fancychooklady]

I took it be a type o , detol ?
This link explains all the nasties.

http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2540&Itemid=2816

 

[Suzie]

Do NOT scrub the legs...this can cause bleeding which will inevitably lead to infection if you do not apply betadine or an antibiotic ...you should soak the legs to loosen any debris from the leg mites..then apply castor oil or vaseline...a thread I just read suggested castor oil as it has antibacterial properties ...the main thing is that you recognise that there is a scaley leg mite problem and treatment although it can take quite some time to treat is effective.

Do treat the areas up to where the feathers are on the legs..reapply frequently massaging the oil in an upwards direction..this will smother any mites under the scales...it is also recommended to treat the head area and comb as the mites can also affect this area... wishing you and your flock a mite free future!

 

[Boerbok]

Detol is a antiseptic you can get at ant drug store. You can bath in it to and use it to clean cuts and grazes. Sorry spelling was wrong. Lol

 

[welasharon]

I was visiting an open to the public pioneer place and noticed the chicken's feet. The mites were so bad some of their toes had rotted off. I got permission to go back at night and I dipped every single chicken's feet in vegetable oil. There were a few who were down to stubs. I brought them home to give them more frequent attention.Yes it is a good idea to put oil on the combs and wattles. The mites do infect them as well. It's best not to scrub the scales to the point that you pull off any that are somewhat still attached. They will bleed and it does hurt to rip them off. The ones that had lost the toes had mite crud built up so bad that it had to be soaked and soaked to soften it up and then removed. That was time consuming but the oil could not get under it. I just did a little bit two or three times a day. Patience...it didn't get that way in one day and it will take a bit to get them back to normal. The scales do eventually grow back. Good luck!

 

[tmlpike]

Thank you all so much for replying. I can always count on you!! I wish that I would have read your responses a bit sooner though before I took action. I peeled off the thick layers on Maple's legs. They weren't scales though. I thought that I had to do something because she is not doing too good. She hasn't been feeling well for a while now. She Stays by herself all day closing her eyes. I applied polysporin on her legs after I peeled everything off. Willow, the black mother chicken is doing well. She is not limping anymore. I have continuously put vasoline on her feet, as well as Maple's feet. Here is a recent picture I took of Maple's feet after I took everything off:

 

[welasharon]

They look a tad swollen. Epsom salts in warm water would help as well. It will just take a bit. I can't imagine she would feel too well. Keep on with the oil or Vaseline. New ones can hatch in a week to 10 days. Make sure the polysporin doesn't have pain killer in it. Good luck.
sharon