How to Treat Scaly Leg Mites

[Shadrach]

but lightly scrubbing is okay, yes?

What for? The Vaseline will suffocate the mites. The Betadine helps clean up the mite poo.
The next treatment in two week will get any from any eggs that hatch.
What's the point of the toothbrush?

 

[HuffleClaw]

What for? The Vaseline will suffocate the mites. The Betadine helps clean up the mite poo.
The next treatment in two week will get any from any eggs that hatch.
What's the point of the toothbrush?

To scrub the legs *before* applying treatment

 

[casportpony]

What for? The Vaseline will suffocate the mites. The Betadine helps clean up the mite poo.
The next treatment in two week will get any from any eggs that hatch.
What's the point of the toothbrush?

I use it to get the debris out from between the scales.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

Heard wd40 or the likes can help with such.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

She’s not cooperating but here’s a side shot of her left leg. Don’t mind the dirt that’s from the Vaseline.

I’m working on getting more pictures now.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Heard wd40 or the likes can help with such.

Your redneck solutions aren’t welcome here. I’ve already tried.

 

[casportpony]

She’s not cooperating but here’s a side shot of her left leg. Don’t mind the dirt that’s from the Vaseline.

I’m working on getting more pictures now.

 

[Shadrach]

What I would like to see are before and after pictures from all of the methods suggested, mine included. I'm not trying to be snarky, I really am interested in seeing how they work and how long it takes to go from nasty looking legs to normal legs

None of the treatments will give normal looking legs. Once the scales have lifted you have to wait for the new ones to grow in before the legs look normal.
The old lifted scales don't go back into position.

 

[Shadrach]

To scrub the legs *before* applying treatment

Why?

 

[casportpony]

None of the treatments will give normal looking legs. Once the scales have lifted you have to wait for the new ones to grow in before the legs look normal.
The old lifted scales don't go back into position.

Still, I'd like to see some before, during, and after pictures. That reminds me, I need to get some more pictures of the duck I'm treating for sticktight fleas!