Scaly leg mites?

[RESQME49]

For how long, do you think?

 

[CCUK]

Id apply every 2-3 days for about 7-10 days to kill off the lifecycle.


This was the ivermectin I used. It was only about 3 pound for for pipettes. It will also kill off any other lice/mites that may be lingering.

 

[RESQME49]

Yeah, the stuff at Tractor Supply here, was for bovine and it was like $110 US. Not sure how much it had in it, but it was a large box. I'll give the oils and stuff a go and report back about it in a few weeks. Ugh. Thanks for the responses! Keep the ideas coming if anyone has anything else!

 

[CCUK]

Yikes! That must be a big tub! Keep with the vaseline or spray oils. They'll work for a fraction of the cost.

 

[ChickenyChickeny]

Good luck with the leg mites

 

[Wickedchicken6]

@Wickedchicken6 Care to share your experience with using a spray?

I use cooking spray, preferably the cheapest which in my case is canola oil. I'm behind in using it but it works well and it's less messy and faster if you have a large number of birds. I have over a hundred and a can applies it quickly and it goes a long way.

I've used baby oil and vaseline too, but it can be messy and they birds sometimes use their beak on their legs. I don't want them to ingest any of this.


It takes K. mutans 10-14 days to complete their life cycle, in which they spend their entire time on their host.

See more at: http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/scaly-leg-mites


Cnemidocoptes mutans = Knemidocoptes mutans = Neocnemidocoptes mutans
The scaly leg mite is another small (~0.5 mm) mite that infests chicken, turkey and other domestic and wild birds worldwide. It does not suck blood but burrows into the skin tissues under the leg scales, causing inflammation and exudation. It is more common in old birds whose legs become thickened, crusty and deformed. The life cycle can be completed in 10 to 14 days and occurs entirely on the host. It is quite contagious and the birds often get the mites from the ground. It is uncommon in industrial operations but can be a problem in traditional and backyard chicken. Diagnosis is done based on the typical leg deformations and after identification of mites of skin scrapings of the legs.

http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2540&Itemid=2816

 

[Kiki]

Over a 100?!?!

 

[Kiki]

I use cooking spray, preferably the cheapest which in my case is canola oil. I'm behind in using it but it works well and it's less messy and faster if you have a large number of birds. I have over a hundred and a can applies it quickly and it goes a long way.

I've used baby oil and vaseline too, but it can be messy and they birds sometimes use their beak on their legs. I don't want them to ingest any of this.


It takes K. mutans 10-14 days to complete their life cycle, in which they spend their entire time on their host.

See more at: http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/scaly-leg-mites


Cnemidocoptes mutans = Knemidocoptes mutans = Neocnemidocoptes mutans
The scaly leg mite is another small (~0.5 mm) mite that infests chicken, turkey and other domestic and wild birds worldwide. It does not suck blood but burrows into the skin tissues under the leg scales, causing inflammation and exudation. It is more common in old birds whose legs become thickened, crusty and deformed. The life cycle can be completed in 10 to 14 days and occurs entirely on the host. It is quite contagious and the birds often get the mites from the ground. It is uncommon in industrial operations but can be a problem in traditional and backyard chicken. Diagnosis is done based on the typical leg deformations and after identification of mites of skin scrapings of the legs.

http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2540&Itemid=2816

Thanks Wick!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Over a 100?!?!

Yes. Like 140ish give or take 20.

 

[Kiki]

Yes. Like 140ish give or take 20.