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[Mootheshebear]

My handsome boy Qro (Crow) has something strange going on with his legs.
None of my other birds have anything even remotely like this and I'm so worried about him.
Please tell me if there is anything I can do for him I don't want to loose my first roo.

 

[nuthatched]

Very bad leg mites, you're going to need to deep clean the coop, use permrethrine poultry dust on everything and rub oil into his legs and feathers to smother the mites.

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Very bad leg mites, you're going to need to deep clean the coop, use permrethrine poultry dust on everything and rub oil into his legs and feathers to smother the mites.

Agreed.

 

[Mootheshebear]

Very bad leg mites, you're going to need to deep clean the coop, use permrethrine poultry dust on everything and rub oil into his legs and feathers to smother the mites.

Thank you so very much!! What is the best oil to rub Into his legs?

 

[microchick]

I use good old petroleum Jelly. Rub it in good, go against the 'grain' so it gets in under the scales. You may have to do it a couple of times.

For the body mites, I use Ivermectin pour on that they make for cattle. Only for chickens, two drops directly on their skin. If the infestation is bad, I do a repeat treatment in about a week.

You will need to clean your coop thoroughly and treat. For that I would use 7 insect dust. Sprinkle everywhere, particularly on the roost bars and in the nesting boxes.

 

[nuthatched]

Thank you so very much!! What is the best oil to rub Into his legs?

A liquid oil is best for feathered legged breeds, vegetsble oil is fine. old timers would use kerosene but I don't recommend that.