How to Treat Scaly Leg Mites

[roosterhavoc]

I bet you don't have fleas either.

I just checked. I’m good.

 

[Shadrach]

I just checked. I’m good.

Can you get your head around to there?

 

[SOHC-FTW]

Real funny fonzie.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Can you get your head around to there?

Yup I’m pretty flexible.

 

[BantyChooks]

You should question his!!

...probably.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

Can you get your head around to there?

His head his always up there.

 

[Shadrach]

His head his always up there.

Ohhh, come on, play nice..

 

[BantyChooks]

I use Permethrin spray. It's extremely effective on whatever louse population lives round here. I don't think I've had to treat the birds in over a year, apart from roost treatments as another attempt to stab the stubborn scaly leg mites in their sensitive bits.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Here are her legs after I did my best to clean them up

 

[roosterhavoc]

So I think everyone agreed on kerosene then Vaseline?