Treating scaly leg with red-kote

[wildwestcoast]

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Wow really?? How often do you have to spray it on for treatment? I have that in my kitchen lol

 

[wildwestcoast]

Do I need to apply whatever I end up using every day? Every other day? For a week? Two? They were pretty indignant when being treated last night. I'm definitely not making any friends in that coop. The other hens gaze at me adoringly from their run..but these four think I'm the devil lol

 

[Kiki]

Wow really?? How often do you have to spray it on for treatment? I have that in my kitchen lol

As often as you can. Daily for a week should work.

 

[wildwestcoast]

As often as you can. Daily for a week should work.

Thanks! As soon as it gets dark I'll head out and treat them again. I am pressure washing the coop tomorrow. Would it help if I sprayed some on the perches after they dry do you think?

 

[Kiki]

Thanks! As soon as it gets dark I'll head out and treat them again. I am pressure washing the coop tomorrow. Would it help if I sprayed some on the perches after they dry do you think?

I would not do that.
You could spray the perch with Permethrin though but I'm pretty sure the scaly leg mites stay on the bird.

Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
• 6
• flies lice mites permethrin

 

[wildwestcoast]

I would not do that.
You could spray the perch with Permethrin though but I'm pretty sure the scaly leg mites stay on the bird.

Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
• 6
• flies lice mites permethrin

Great! Thanks for the advice

 

[aart]

I am pressure washing the coop tomorrow. Would it help if I sprayed some on the perches after they dry do you think?

I would not do either....whenever someone talks about 'hosing down the coop' it makes me cringe.
Adding moisture to a coop gives all kinds of organisms a good place to thrive.
It might appear 'dry' but cracks and crevices will hold that moisture for much longer.

You could spray the perch with Permethrin though but I'm pretty sure the scaly leg mites stay on the bird.

Spraying the perch with permethrin probably wouldn't hurt.
SLM can spread, but slowly, dusting the nests with permethrin would be a good idea as I believe that would be the most likely place for SLM to spread.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Not sure why the local feed store recommends red-kote then. Hmm.

The feed store may be going by a data sheet they get for products? I have yet to find it on the label (can of Red Kote) that says use for SLM, but Dr. Naylor's website does say treats leg mites/SLM. It's scarlet oil based(?) so maybe that's why. I'm not sure I would use it unless I painted everyone's legs. I would love to see photos of what the legs look like after application - how red are they?
https://www.drnaylor.com/product/red-kote/
A non-drying and softening scarlet red oil antiseptic wound dressing

 

[aart]

The feed store may be going by a data sheet they get for products?

Marketing

Wonders if it has iodine in it?

Tho a spray might be easier to apply, can you really get it up under the scales?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Marketing

Wonders if it has iodine in it?

Tho a spray might be easier to apply, can you really get it up under the scales?

Doesn't look like there is Iodine in it. Comes in spray or dauber bottle.


Ingredients: Red-Kote® contains Phenol, Biebrich Scarlet Red, Isopropyl Alcohol 4.2% by volume. In a soothing, softening vegetable oil base.