INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[Sheddiver]

Welcome!

Thank you.

 

[akorte]

It does look like leg scale mites to me.

Boo. I ordered ivomec and tee tree ointment.

Thanks!

 

[Leahs Mom]

@akorte
You wouldn't need to use an antibiotic [Edited to say: Anti-parasitic...wrote the wrong thing! ] for scale mites. That wouldn't be indicated at all and can cause other problems you don't want.

If you have a tractor supply nearby, you can pick up some VetRx and use that on the legs. I'd use it in combination with a heavy "grease" such as lard, etc. The oil/lard is to suffocate the mites. If you have lots of time you could use coconut oil but it soaks in so nicely that it isn't great for suffocating and you'd have to reapply often. Some folks will use vaseline (I personally avoid petroleum products) and it will work very well. (There is also a soy-based vaseline-type product that is similar in viscosity to vaseline if you don't have problems with soy. https://waxelene.com/ ) You have to keep enough of whatever oil product on for it to suffocate them. When using the VetRx, the strong EOs contribute to killing the mites as well.

After they have done their jobs, the scales will slough off and new scales will take their place.



PS: If anyone is interested in petroleum alternatives this article has a list with some...have not tried any of them. http://www.organicauthority.com/4-v...o-break-your-toxic-petroleum-jelly-addiction/

 

[akorte]

@akorte
You wouldn't need to use an antibiotic for scale mites. That wouldn't be indicated at all and can cause other problems you don't want.

If you have a tractor supply nearby, you can pick up some VetRx and use that on the legs. I'd use it in combination with a heavy "grease" such as lard, etc. The oil/lard is to suffocate the mites. If you have lots of time you could use coconut oil but it soaks in so nicely that it isn't great for suffocating and you'd have to reapply often. Some folks will use vaseline (I personally avoid petroleum products) and it will work very well. (There is also a soy-based vaseline-type product that is similar in viscosity to vaseline if you don't have problems with soy. https://waxelene.com/ ) You have to keep enough of whatever oil product on for it to suffocate them. When using the VetRx, the strong EOs contribute to killing the mites as well.

After they have done their jobs, the scales will slough off and new scales will take their place.



PS: If anyone is interested in petroleum alternatives this article has a list with some...have not tried any of them. http://www.organicauthority.com/4-v...o-break-your-toxic-petroleum-jelly-addiction/

Ivomec is not an antibiotic. It is an anti-parasite medicine used to kill roundworms, lungworms, lice and mites. It is more commonly used for cattle and swine. I just want to kill the mites before they spread to the others. They all free-range together.

 

[Leahs Mom]

I'm sorry...I did say antibiotic...should have said anti-parasitic

I don't think that the anti-parasitic works on scale mites. I've never read or heard anywhere that it works for them. They have to be smothered. The "old-timers" used to use old engine oil on their legs for that purpose.


Maybe someone else has heard that an internal med will work for scale mites and will chime in. But I've never heard of using one for that purpose.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

@Mother2Hens went through an experience with them some time back, she may be able to help identify, and share how she treated the hen for it.

 

[akorte]

I'm sorry...I did say antibiotic...should have said anti-parasitic

I don't think that the anti-parasitic works on scale mites. I've never read or heard anywhere that it works for them. They have to be smothered. The "old-timers" used to use old engine oil on their legs for that purpose.


Maybe someone else has heard that an internal med will work for scale mites and will chime in. But I've never heard of using one for that purpose.

Ah! I didn't think about different mites being different. I will do more research. Thanks!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Hope everyone fared OK from the heavy storms Friday. We had a few trees, large limbs down too. One took out part of our fence ugh! Fortunately we heard the tree fall, so went out to check my herds and coops. Locked everyone in to my regular fenced pasture, they were all in their respective houses lol.
Took all day Saturday and a good part of today repairing the fence and getting the trees cleaned up. Still have several branches to go! Fortunately none of the coops are damaged.

 

[akorte]

@akorte
You wouldn't need to use an antibiotic [Edited to say: Anti-parasitic...wrote the wrong thing! ] for scale mites. That wouldn't be indicated at all and can cause other problems you don't want.

If you have a tractor supply nearby, you can pick up some VetRx and use that on the legs. I'd use it in combination with a heavy "grease" such as lard, etc. The oil/lard is to suffocate the mites. If you have lots of time you could use coconut oil but it soaks in so nicely that it isn't great for suffocating and you'd have to reapply often. Some folks will use vaseline (I personally avoid petroleum products) and it will work very well. (There is also a soy-based vaseline-type product that is similar in viscosity to vaseline if you don't have problems with soy. https://waxelene.com/ ) You have to keep enough of whatever oil product on for it to suffocate them. When using the VetRx, the strong EOs contribute to killing the mites as well.

After they have done their jobs, the scales will slough off and new scales will take their place.



PS: If anyone is interested in petroleum alternatives this article has a list with some...have not tried any of them. http://www.organicauthority.com/4-v...o-break-your-toxic-petroleum-jelly-addiction/

Do you think I should put Vaseline on ALL of the chickens? They sleep separately but are all out in the yard together during the day. She's not accepted totally in either mini flock, but bounces around the periphery of both.

 

[Faraday40]

A weekend of ups & downs. Sold lots of chicks & even my fav Spitzhauben Pair. (Yes, my sweet Drumsticks went to live with a very nice couple. We kept one female, but will still need to get the number down by fall.)It always feels good when you get a chance to meet other chicken families and know that your "babies" are going off to loving homes.



The sad & shocking news is that the chicken number went down by one today. My beloved Bielefelder "Hen Solo" died. The best I can figure is that she got into my garden by jumping the shortest section of fence by the gate. Perhaps she followed my intelligent lightweight athletic hen. Hen Solo probably couldn't find her way out. I do not want chickens in my garden, so I do not have feeders & waterers in there. Bieles don't do well in the heat. Being stuck in direct sunlight on a hot day with no water probably gave her a heart attack. I feel terrible. The fence is suppose to keep the chickens OUT not IN. I found her around 1pm. I already miss her continuous honking for treats as I do my chicken chores.

RIP my dear Hen Solo