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- Oct 13, 2020
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Hi there,
Does this look like scaly leg mites? I was looking at my rooster's spurs and noticed that his legs don't look quite as smooth as I was expecting. I can't say I noticed them looking really smooth lately, but I was a bit concerned when I saw them. He is about 2 years old and otherwise looks healthy.
If it does look concerning, what should I do to help? In another post I saw some people recommending lathering a chicken's legs in Vaseline, and was considering doing that. Would that solve the issue if it is scaly leg mites? Someone recommended putting it on three nights in a row so it would suffocate anything over night. In a couple days I'm leaving home for a few months for school and I would like to help him before I leave him in care of someone else.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
Does this look like scaly leg mites? I was looking at my rooster's spurs and noticed that his legs don't look quite as smooth as I was expecting. I can't say I noticed them looking really smooth lately, but I was a bit concerned when I saw them. He is about 2 years old and otherwise looks healthy.
If it does look concerning, what should I do to help? In another post I saw some people recommending lathering a chicken's legs in Vaseline, and was considering doing that. Would that solve the issue if it is scaly leg mites? Someone recommended putting it on three nights in a row so it would suffocate anything over night. In a couple days I'm leaving home for a few months for school and I would like to help him before I leave him in care of someone else.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
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