BiddyBiddy
Songster
Just checked on my babies (like I do every night) when I got home from my 12 hour shift at work and am upset. So I’m pretty sure my 8 month old light Brahma (Ivory) has scaly leg mites. Raised scaly areas and reddened areas as well, obviously uncomfortable for her. There is some red irritation extending up her leg. I soaked her legs and feet in warm soapy water and gently scrubbed with a soft toothbrush. I then applied some vaseline for tonight.
I’ve read through a bunch of articles and threads and my head is spinning! I need advice as to what would be the best solution for me. I have 15 chickens (4 roos and 12 hens) all 8 months old of various breeds. Many with feathered feet (silkies, cochins, salmon farvorole, and brahmas) Ivory is the only one who looks affected. I didn’t notice her condition before because of how heavily feathered her feet are and couldn’t see them. I’ve checked everyone and dont see any other type of mite or lice but admittedly, I am a novice at this. They have a very large and spacious coop attached to a large fenced 50’x50’ open air run. It’s only covered by aviary netting to protect from hawks but smaller wild birds come and go freely. My property is partially wooded and their run is mostly shaded with trees. I have pine straw on the ground outside to keep mud minimal since they destroyed the grass. The coop has pine shavings on the floor and Sweet PDZ under the roost. Here are my questions...
1. What method would be fastest and most effective to use on my mixed flock and feathered feet? (The vaseline method sounds like a poor choice) and gasoline method may be painful to red irritated skin?
2. Should I get Ivermectin? If yes then what form (got a Tractor Supply near by)? Dosing? Egg withdrawals?
3. I have Gordon’s Permethrin 10, should I spray the coop with it? Is it even effective on leg mites?
4. How do I prevent reinfestation?
5. Should I do anything else to the run? Spray the Permethrin out there?
Need some of that BYC wisdom!
I’ve read through a bunch of articles and threads and my head is spinning! I need advice as to what would be the best solution for me. I have 15 chickens (4 roos and 12 hens) all 8 months old of various breeds. Many with feathered feet (silkies, cochins, salmon farvorole, and brahmas) Ivory is the only one who looks affected. I didn’t notice her condition before because of how heavily feathered her feet are and couldn’t see them. I’ve checked everyone and dont see any other type of mite or lice but admittedly, I am a novice at this. They have a very large and spacious coop attached to a large fenced 50’x50’ open air run. It’s only covered by aviary netting to protect from hawks but smaller wild birds come and go freely. My property is partially wooded and their run is mostly shaded with trees. I have pine straw on the ground outside to keep mud minimal since they destroyed the grass. The coop has pine shavings on the floor and Sweet PDZ under the roost. Here are my questions...
1. What method would be fastest and most effective to use on my mixed flock and feathered feet? (The vaseline method sounds like a poor choice) and gasoline method may be painful to red irritated skin?
2. Should I get Ivermectin? If yes then what form (got a Tractor Supply near by)? Dosing? Egg withdrawals?
3. I have Gordon’s Permethrin 10, should I spray the coop with it? Is it even effective on leg mites?
4. How do I prevent reinfestation?
5. Should I do anything else to the run? Spray the Permethrin out there?
Need some of that BYC wisdom!