New bantams have crusty white feet?

[Hanathehappyhen]

Skip the DE. Wash the legs in warm soapy water and gently scrub the scales with an old toothbrush. Apply a thick coating of castor oil, vaseline, vegetable oil, Nustock, or coconut oil rubbing up into the scales. Repeat this at least once a week until new scales start growing in. Another method recommended by this link to immediately kill the mites is to dip the legs into gasoline, allow them to dry, and apply a thick coating of ointment, such as A and D or vaseline:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/scaly-leg-mites-in-chickens/

I'll remember that if I ever have a leg mites problem. (Which hopefully I never will).

 

[MissChick@dee]

Do you think that bandaging the feet after slathering with vaseline would speed up the recovery? I feel like if I don't, the chickens will rub the vaseline off.

No bandage
ETA: Kris you should do show and tell on the girls you’re treating

 

[Kris5902]

No bandage
ETA: Kris you should do show and tell on the girls you’re treating

I don’t know how to link the thread... I’m on my phone only until I get the house built. I’m thinking I might document the less extreme cases as well, then maybe do a comprehensive post of it once it’s complete...

 

[MissChick@dee]

I don’t know how to link the thread... I’m on my phone only until I get the house built. I’m thinking I might document the less extreme cases as well, then maybe do a comprehensive post of it once it’s complete...

Experience is the best teacher. It would be invaluable! And a lovely read as you come across so well.