How to Treat Scaly Leg Mites

[casportpony]

Not off the top of my head. You could have a look for yourself.

I have looked, and all I have found are the references that say ivermectin and moxidectin are the preferred treatment.

 

[Shadrach]

Wait, I seem to remember the BYC darling The Chicken Chick writing something about this.

 

[Shadrach]

I have looked, and all I have found are the references that say ivermectin and moxidectin are the preferred treatment.

Lets do this bit by bit.
Are you saying Vaseline doesn't work?

 

[roosterhavoc]

Oh boy.

 

[Kiki]

Lets do this bit by bit.
Are you saying Vaseline doesn't work?

No, I think she is saying it doesn't work over night ...just one application of it.

 

[Kiki]

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[Kiki]

 

[Shadrach]

No, I think she is saying it doesn't work over night ...just one application of it.

I suggested applying over three nights, leaving for two weeks and repeating.

 

[casportpony]

Lets do this bit by bit.
Are you saying Vaseline doesn't work?

No, I'm not saying that, I am saying that, though I would like to see some before, during, and after pictures of birds that were treated with Vaseline.

 

[Shadrach]

No, I'm not saying that, I am saying that, though I would like to see some before, during, and after pictures of birds that were treated with Vaseline.

The easy way to do that is use it next time you have a chicken with scaly leg mite.