Mites Mites and Mites please help

[Augie1]

Hello I took in 4 more hens that are molting and have really bad leg mites and skin mites . So bad that one of them is high stepping I put them in the coop last night without checking them. I realized late today so I sprayed all my chickens down with diluted Permethrin spray per instruction. I then dusted the whole coop with permethrin dust but i left the bedding on my reasoning being how for can mites travel is less that 24 hours. I was thinking of dipping the chickens feet in a 50% permethrin and water bath tomorrow. will that kill the leg mites? Should I remove the bedding and clean the coop I don’t want to because to get bedding again it’s about a 11/2 hour drive I will do it if I have to.
Pretty worried about.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post some photos?

Hopefully the Permethrin spray will get the mites/lice under control that are on the body, but for the Scaly Leg Mites you will need to use an oil to kill them. Slather on some vaseline, castor oil or NuStock cream. Work the oil under the scales really well. Repeat every couple of days.

Other options would be to use Ivermectin (do your research on withdrawal periods). This *should* take care of the mites on the body and the Scaly Leg Mites. Some people use Sevin, Front Line, Sulpher, etc. The leg mites - I would still use vaseline or oil in addition to any method to help heal the scales.

High stepping can be from the SLM, but I would check the crop to make sure it's emptying properly.

If the birds were infested with external parasites, it would be a good idea to get a fecal float to see if worms may be an issue too.

 

[Augie1]

Can you post some photos?

Hopefully the Permethrin spray will get the mites/lice under control that are on the body, but for the Scaly Leg Mites you will need to use an oil to kill them. Slather on some vaseline, castor oil or NuStock cream. Work the oil under the scales really well. Repeat every couple of days.

Other options would be to use Ivermectin (do your research on withdrawal periods). This *should* take care of the mites on the body and the Scaly Leg Mites. Some people use Sevin, Front Line, Sulpher, etc. The leg mites - I would still use vaseline or oil in addition to any method to help heal the scales.

High stepping can be from the SLM, but I would check the crop to make sure it's emptying properly.

If the birds were infested with external parasites, it would be a good idea to get a fecal float to see if worms may be an issue too.

I will get the photos today. I Soaked all the birds feet in a diluted permethrin bath about 10-25 permethrin. The ones with visible scales damaged i got a toothbrush and went to town. Removed as many scales as possible. Then rubbed them with straight permethrin and then Vetrx and on top of that Vaseline I then moved them in holding coop and added extra protein food because they are molting and add electrolyte and vitamins to the water. Will clean out the whole coop today and spray everything down with permethrin. Hopefully this will do it. The mites are in the comb and eyes is this okay?