How to Treat Scaly Leg Mites

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Ok here are her legs
Don’t mind the weird stance I was holding her odd

 

[aart]

Scales still look pretty raised.
How long did you do the daily 'gooping'?
I wish there were more info about how scales regenerate...have never been able to find anything concise.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Scales still look pretty raised.
How long did you do the daily 'gooping'?
I wish there were more info about how scales regenerate...have never been able to find anything concise.

I applied Vaseline to her legs every other day for 3 weeks.

 

[PouleChick]

I applied Vaseline to her legs every other day for 3 weeks.

Oh really - I was hoping I was going to get better progress - there is no way I can do my flock that regularly for that long. How are the people saying they have only had to it once or twice total doing it

 

[casportpony]

Oh really - I was hoping I was going to get better progress - there is no way I can do my flock that regularly for that long. How are the people saying they have only had to it once or twice total doing it

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Oh really - I was hoping I was going to get better progress - there is no way I can do my flock that regularly for that long. How are the people saying they have only had to it once or twice total doing it

I think those who say they wipe down their birds’ legs every time they handle them are instances when the bird doesn’t have scaly leg mites and they wipe their birds down as a preventative.

I cannot imagine what it must be like to treat feather legged birds with scaly leg mites.

 

[PouleChick]

I cannot imagine what it must be like to treat feather legged birds with scaly leg mites.

That is my issue - i have 2 Silkies, a Faverolles, a mixed roo with feathers (who I've never picked up and I'm a bit unsure as he is so big - although very nice), and 3 Marans - so lots of feathers to deal with. I'm seriously considering trying to source some Ivermectin and just getting on top of the damn things when I have quite a lot of birds (18) and they have very quickly got quite bad and THEN now I know what is going on keep a much closer eye /rub legs down periodically etc.

It isn't even just one or 2 - I read the whole enourmous SLM thread and everyone was just raving about quick easy results with Vaseline or Castor Oil. Although my Silkies (who I treated first 2 weeks ago) are looking amazing (alhtough not even sure how many scales they even have - I think they must have had it really bad at some point) and I did a 2nd load yesterday so hoping that will be all they need. Will be watching carefully the results of the others. I did 7 of them yesterday and will just keep working through them until I've done them all.

 

[aart]

Oh really - I was hoping I was going to get better progress - there is no way I can do my flock that regularly for that long. How are the people saying they have only had to it once or twice total doing it

IME how bad the infestation is/was and how long it has been there is going to have a huge effect on how soon you'll be seeing 'good' legs again.

I wish there were more info about how scales regenerate...have never been able to find anything concise.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I wish there were more info about how scales regenerate...have never been able to find anything concise.

Well when I had turtles I would find the occasional shell scute when I was cleaning the tank. I assume that chicken leg scales are shed as they wear down and are replaced by a new scale underneath it.

 

[aart]

I assume that chicken leg scales are shed as they wear down and are replaced by a new scale underneath it.

I'm sure they are....just really want to know how often this happens and what can be observed of the process. We know so much about feather replacement, am just kinda baffled there is not more info around about leg scales.<scratches head>