Treating for SLM, any guidance for run?

[Loyalsapphire]

Hello! I am treating my 3 year old Brahma hen for SLM. Currently in our garage (it's cold here in Iowa) using Vaseline while awaiting arrival of Elector PSP (due Monday).

I am going to dip the legs of all 4 of our hens and will do a deep clean of the coop (we have an Omlet), spraying it with Elector PSP. But do I do anything about the run?

We have a walk in run on dirt/mulch. In the winter we have added a straw bale as they seem to enjoy scratching in it and nestling. Should I rake out the straw? I also have some First Saturday Lime I can apply.

This is our first encounter with SLM, so any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello! I am treating my 3 year old Brahma hen for SLM. Currently in our garage (it's cold here in Iowa) using Vaseline while awaiting arrival of Elector PSP (due Monday).

I am going to dip the legs of all 4 of our hens and will do a deep clean of the coop (we have an Omlet), spraying it with Elector PSP. But do I do anything about the run?

We have a walk in run on dirt/mulch. In the winter we have added a straw bale as they seem to enjoy scratching in it and nestling. Should I rake out the straw? I also have some First Saturday Lime I can apply.

This is our first encounter with SLM, so any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Welcome To BYC

If you apply the Vaseline a few times a week, this should smother the Scaly Leg Mites.

Most do not treat dirt/mulch, but you can certainly stir it up and add a little FSL if you wish. Scaly Leg Mites mainly live under the scales of the legs (on the birds) so while some may be found in the coop/run I think giving a bit of a clean up and run treatment should be sufficient as long as you treat each birds legs.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hello! I am treating my 3 year old Brahma hen for SLM. Currently in our garage (it's cold here in Iowa) using Vaseline while awaiting arrival of Elector PSP (due Monday).

I am going to dip the legs of all 4 of our hens and will do a deep clean of the coop (we have an Omlet), spraying it with Elector PSP. But do I do anything about the run?

We have a walk in run on dirt/mulch. In the winter we have added a straw bale as they seem to enjoy scratching in it and nestling. Should I rake out the straw? I also have some First Saturday Lime I can apply.

This is our first encounter with SLM, so any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

I've never heard of treating SLM with Elector PSP, but perhaps that works.

We get them about every two years here, and blame the fact that they're silkies, for one, and, two, that they free-range where wild birds, squirrels, chipmunks, etc., do. We've used either vaseline every other day for 3 times, then repeat a week later, or Ivermectin 5mg Pour On. That's repeated in a week, too, but it has a 14-day egg withdrawal, which we don't follow. If I'm hatching, they hatch, if not, hubby eats them anyway.