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So I understand that it takes at least 3 months for the scales to look better. So how will I know if the treatment actually worked until then? I don't want to treat them and wait a couple of months only to find it didn't do anything.

I have some old hens that have never had a problem with the leg mites now that you mention this. I just thought that it was good luck but maybe it's something else they have lived with chickens that had the scaly leg mites for years. I have nothing that a lot more of a percentage of the roosters...

What kind/breeds of chickens are more likely to have scaly leg mites? From what you've observed This is interesting.

No, I checked. When I was inspecting the birds. I found that all or my EEs have at least some raised scales, tow of my barred rock mixes have the same thing, 1 barred rock mix has a lot worse of a infestation, 3 other hens look like they might be beginning to have signs of SLM but not sure yet...

Would it help to isolate the chickens that I can see have scaly leg mites? Or do you think that it's already spread to all the rest of them? I've already given all the chickens ivermectin and I put petroleum jelly on the chickens that have raised scales.

Ok, I will try to get pictures. I just put petroleum jelly. On them so it might be kinda hard to see exactly what they look like right now.

No I haven't. Is that to kill the mites or to help heal the legs? And how long does it usually take for the old scales to fall off and how long after that do new ones grow back? I have been lucky enough to not have to deal with leg mites until now. So I'm not sure.

so I treated all my adult flock with ivermectin 4 days ago. 2 of my chickens a 4 year old hen and rooster had a bad infestation. 5 of them have signs of leg mites. And the rest I treated because everyone said that I should just go ahead and treat all of them because they all probably have it...