How long can scaly leg mite live of of a bird host

[thatdude]

Hi everyone i was wondering how long a scaly leg mite can live off of a bird. i did some looking around and all i could find was northern fowl mite and red mites. thanks for you time.

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

Greetings thatdude,

These insects (mites), exist in the environment, they are spread by wild birds. It was found that, Fowl mites studied by H.P. Wood, contributor "Vintage Farming Classics, Poultry Parasites"; in dry Summers they can live 56-85 days without food, and under moist Winter conditions up to 113 days.

In the case of Scaley Leg mites, leg scabs that are torn off the infected chicken, liberates masses of the parasites, which during Summer weather, can live in accumulated filth in the coop, away from the chicken for up to a month.

yikes! As you can see, it is critical to stay on top of these pests, for the health of the chicken. The author also states that in acute cases the chicken will become thin, and may even die.

So there you have it, I hope this was helpful.

God Bless

 

[Sue Gremlin]

They're called Knemidokoptes for googling purposes.

 

[thatdude]

thank you sorry for being a bit late haven't checked in a while