Gnarly chicken's feet

[girls and guineas]

Thank you!

Unfortunately you will need to treat each bird individually if they have Scaly leg mites.
You can wash the legs in warm soapy water to remove the debris under the scales (this is mite poop) and help soften them a bit. Apply oils of choice.

You can also use something like Ivermectin Pour On and treat each bird individually. Ivermectin is absorbed into the bloodstream and can be used to treat both internal and external parasites, depending on dosage and administration. Ivermectin has no labeling for use in poultry, so keep in mind that an egg withdrawal period should be followed. Without labeling, a general guideline would be to throw away eggs for 30days after the last treatment is administered (atleast 45days ---or consult your vet). To treat for external parasites (lice/mites/depluming mites, etc.) for "standard" size fowl, apply 5drops of Ivermectin Pour On to the back of the chicken's neck, repeat treatment in 14days. The legs will still benefit from washing and having some type of ointment applied to help heal and soothe the underlying skin so new scales can grow in.

 

[girls and guineas]

Thank you

 

[andreanar]

I soak legs/feet, then scrub with a toothbrush, then I use Scarlex scarlet oil. Does anyone use this?

 

[Kiki]

I soak legs/feet, then scrub with a toothbrush, then I use Scarlex scarlet oil. Does anyone use this?

Never even heard of it.

 

[girls and guineas]

Thank you

 

[andreanar]

Never even heard of it.

Really? Here are the ingredients: Mineral Oil, Pine Oil, Eucalyptus Oil, Red Coloring and Hydrocarbon Propellents Methyl Salicylate .45%, P-Chloro-M-Xylenol .45%, Benzyl Alcohol 2.80%.

 

[Kiki]

Really? Here are the ingredients: Mineral Oil, Pine Oil, Eucalyptus Oil, Red Coloring and Hydrocarbon Propellents Methyl Salicylate .45%, P-Chloro-M-Xylenol .45%, Benzyl Alcohol 2.80%.

Really.
Thanks for sharing but I don't think I would use that.
I don't like the Alcohol ingredient.