Scaly leg mites and ivermectin pour on

[ashlierami]

I have a pharoah hen that appears to have scaly leg mites. She lives indoors with her mate. Her bedding is soft and not wire. I clean it every day. She's eating and drinking however she has a limp today. I trimmed her toenails and none are missing or broken. She does not have swollen hock. Her foot appears alittle swelled and the scales are raised. I applied Vaseline but I was wondering about ivermectin. I use it for my chickens and cats. Would this work on my quail? What would the dosage be? Any ideas on how to treat the leg mites.

 

[el dorado quail]

not sure about ivermectin but this lady has some great homeopathic suggestions

 

[DK newbie]

What's the concentration of your ivermectin?
You can get ivermectin drops that are intended for use on small birds like budgies and such. The concentration is 0.1% (1 mg/ml) and the dosage is 1 drop per 60 grams of body weight (many of the birds weigh much less than 60 grams but it's still safe to apply 1 drop). This product also comes in a 1% solution for larger animals and I suppose 1 drop of this would be the right dose for a quail.
For larger animals like sheep and cows, you can get ivermectin in higher concentrations, like 5 mg/ml or 10 mg/ml. I have used 10 mg/ml (intended for injections) on budgies applying 1 drop to the skin at the back of their neck. This is approximately 20 x overdose and the budgies were totally fine.
If she really does have leg mites, there is a very good chance the ivermectin would fix it.

 

[Shadrach]

Ivermectin is losing its effectiveness because people keep using it for problems that can be dealt with in other ways.
Make a mixture of 25% betadine and 75% Vaseline and smother the fowls legs in it at roost time.
Do this for three days. Leave for a week and do it for three days again.
The scales will not go back to normal until the old scales grow out and the new ones grow in.
I Vaseline the fowl that seem prone to Scaly Leg Mite as a routine now. Sure, it's a bit messy and takes a bit of time, but that's chicken keeping for you.