- Jun 15, 2015
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Hey everybody! So...my flock got scaly leg mites. This was not the first time I’ve dealt with it, so I just did what I always do. Got some petroleum jelly, smothered their legs, and repeated each night when they roosted. (Plus coop cleaning, but the jelly is all I did to the birds themselves) The wounds healed and the mites died. Just like every other time. And then, their scales fell off.
A few kept all of their scales. Some are kind of patchy. Some have barely any scales at all. This has never happened before.
The mites are gone - but they took the scales with them.
So I’ve got three questions:
1) Has anyone else had this happen?
2) Will the scales grow back?
3) Is there anything I can do to make their legs more comfortable in the meantime?
Thank y’all in advance!
A few kept all of their scales. Some are kind of patchy. Some have barely any scales at all. This has never happened before.
The mites are gone - but they took the scales with them.
So I’ve got three questions:
1) Has anyone else had this happen?
2) Will the scales grow back?
3) Is there anything I can do to make their legs more comfortable in the meantime?
Thank y’all in advance!