Is this scaly leg?

[ImportantJackal]

Hey guys! I have 3 chickens, noticed one had questionable scales the other day. Pictured is her leg. This is a closed flock, these 3 are my OG hens with none others added, coop is covered and bare dirt, coop is a plastic shed with hay, hemp, and kiln dried pine shavings. They have a wooden roost. Its always been pretty dry in there and I dont let it gross, idk how they could have gotten scaly leg. I slathered them all in coconut oil and plan to give them a spa day when it heats up... thoughts? Am I wrong and her legs just look this way? Didn't notice her flockmates looking this way, but they are feather footed and she isn't so maybe harder to see.

 

[ImportantJackal]

 

[thecatumbrella]

This is how it looked when mine started to get it (later confirmed by my vet). You can do everything right and still get scaly leg mites, so don't feel bad.

There's a couple ways to treat them. One involves smothering the mites with Vaseline. I have a post saved here with details. The other (less preferable) way is with Ivermectin, applied to the skin at the back of the neck. You have to be very, very careful with dosing, as Ivermectin is toxic. I recommend the pour-on version (since I find it easier to dose), and following the directions here. You'll need accurate weights for each bird and 1mL syringes (needle-less) to apply the correct amount to the back of their necks.

I recommend going the Vaseline route if you can. We got stuck with Ivermectin because my birds were heavily feather-footed.

 

[ImportantJackal]

This is how it looked when mine started to get it (later confirmed by my vet). You can do everything right and still get scaly leg mites, so don't feel bad.

There's a couple ways to treat them. One involves smothering the mites with Vaseline. I have a post saved here with details. The other (less preferable) way is with Ivermectin, applied to the skin at the back of the neck. You have to be very, very careful with dosing, as Ivermectin is toxic. I recommend the pour-on version (since I find it easier to dose), and following the directions here. You'll need accurate weights for each bird and 1mL syringes (needle-less) to apply the correct amount to the back of their necks.

I recommend going the Vaseline route if you can. We got stuck with Ivermectin because my birds were heavily feather-footed.

Boo! Thanks for answering. Headed to get Vaseline now. How long did you apply it for?

 

[thecatumbrella]

Boo! Thanks for answering. Headed to get Vaseline now. How long did you apply it for?

I haven't done it personally, but here's a quote from someone who has:

The best treatment is lubing them up every other day for three times with Vaseline, then in 7-10 days, do this same thing again. We'd go in the coop at night while they're roosting and do it.

 

[ImportantJackal]

I haven't done it personally, but here's a quote from someone who has:

Thank you so much! Im glad its warming up and I dont have to do this in the freezing cold.