I think my chickens have scaly leg mites! What should I do?

[Chickenlover24333]

Thank you @Ra_. I am not selling my bantams eggs so egg withdrawal won't be a problem.

Had some many years ago. Went through all the vaseline, mineral oil with tea tree oil, Nu-stock, etc. cures. Messy and ineffective.
I then got injectable Ivermectin and put some in an old B-12 bottle with an eye dropper. Every 6 or 8 weeks, I put a drop on the bare skin in each bird's armpit. Give one drop for each pound the bird weighs.
Problem solved.
It also kills just about any type of internal worm.

 

[Ra_]

What egg withdrawal do you observe?
Do you sell eggs to the general public?

I don't sell or give away eggs.
What I don't eat, I feed back to my birds.
I wait a week before eating any.

 

[Chickenlover24333]

Pics of legs, please?

Can you post some photos?

Hello again. Sorry I have not posted pictures as quick as I would have liked to but I finally have them. Right now the scales are not as raised as before but I do have one more quick question. The bottom and right pics are of roosters who have some strange red spots around their feather shafts. The spots have never bled before. Thanks.

 

[aart]

When I zoom in on those pics(in photoshop) the get really blurry.
Maybe folks with phones can see them better?

 

[Kiki]

When I zoom in on those pics(in photoshop) the get really blurry.
Maybe folks with phones can see them better?

No. They are still too blurry on my end too.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

No zooming

From what I can see, yes, I would apply the vaseline or oil of choice to the legs a couple of times a week. Work underneath the scales to smother the mites.

Hard tell about the rooster's legs, could be coloring from hormones or just a little irritation from the SLM.

 

[Chickenlover24333]

Ok thank you.I will try to get clearer pics.

 

[aart]

The read appears to be on the feathers not the skin of foot?
Also see what looks like and unsheathed feather near lower left of pic,
makes me think the red may be blood from a broken pin feather?

Feather footed birds can have/make all sorts of problems, especially in my climate, why I don't keep them anymore.

Oh, and....Welcome to BYC! @Chickenlover24333
Where in this world are you located?
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Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
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[Chickenlover24333]

Yes the red spots are not on the leg but around the feather shafts of their feet. I will edit my page. Thank you.