Scaly leg mites?!

[HomemadeLife]

The scales on my hens' feet near the nail are raised. Is this an early stage of scaly leg mites?
Pardon their dirty feet-it just rained.

If it is scaly leg mites, I heard you can use gasoline and A&D ointment to get rid of them. (?!)
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/03/scaly-leg-mites-in-chickens.html (option 4)
Thanks in advance!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi @HomemadeLife Welcome To BYC

It looks like it could be the beginning of SLM - as far as I know you can use any treatment that the Chicken Chick has recommended. She does quite a bit of research for her articles, follow the directions carefully. From what I understand the gasoline treatment is the fastest

 

[HomemadeLife]

Hi @HomemadeLife Welcome To BYC

It looks like it could be the beginning of SLM - as far as I know you can use any treatment that the Chicken Chick has recommended. She does quite a bit of research for her articles, follow the directions carefully. From what I understand the gasoline treatment is the fastest

Thank you! We ended up dunking their feet in oil and vinegar, alternating once each week.
Figured the gasoline has a few too many risks!

 

[little_birds_singing]

Did the oil and vinegar work? Mine have them too.

 

[HomemadeLife]

Did the oil and vinegar work? Mine have them too.

We're still doing treatment, so aren't able to see if it's working yet. I've heard it can take up to a few months. But I'll keep you posted!

 

[HomemadeLife]

Did the oil and vinegar work? Mine have them too.

It can take a few months for the treatment to work, but here is what we're doing! About every 2 weeks, we clean our chickens feet w/ water & and old toothbrush if they're really dirty. Then we dip their legs into vinegar almost up to their feathers & leave them in for a few seconds. Then, if we have time, we dip them in veggie oil for a few more secs. Hope that helps!

We're still doing treatment, so aren't able to see if it's working yet. I've heard it can take up to a few months. But I'll keep you posted!

 

[BF Vince]

what kind of vinegar are you putting them in?

 

[BantyChooks]

Figured I'd toss this out there, in case anyone could benefit... I use coconut oil cooking spray. Super easy to apply, just rub it as far into the scales as you can. It's always hard to tell if it works but I believe it has stopped it from progressing and made the skin look less inflamed.