Leg Mites & When to Move into New Coop

[S_MAC]

Hi, I’ve been scouring the forums, but still unsure. The property we purchased end of summer came with 11 hens and a rooster. The previous owners had a new flock they had hatched and since these were 2ish years olds, they offered them to us. The coop they are in isn’t the greatest. One wall is straw bales and it’s not set up well to clean very easily. My husband made a new coop and we are almost ready to move them over. However the “ugly” legs I thought that were due to age are actually mites. What would you recommend on treatment timeline and moving to the new coop? Two rounds of treatment and then move to the new coop and keep treating?? I just don’t really want to infect the new coop and every cranny in there. I will hold off on getting any new birds. Favorite treatment method too? Thank you!!

 

[Notaneggspurt]

How ugly is ugly? Treatment would depend on the severity. Were you treating for all mites?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-to-do-with-this-foot.1285351/

 

[S_MAC]

They seemed rough, but in the last two weeks the roosters legs are really flared out/raised scales. I got their dust bath going with DE (it’s been below freezing, so the ground had gotten hard) and sprayed areas in the coop. The hens legs aren’t too bad, but raised/flakey looking. His are definitely the worst. And I have been just focusing on Scaley leg mites, as they seem to be fine elsewhere.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC. Slather their legs with Nu-Stock. Read the ingredients contained on the tube and you'll see how very effective the product is in treating scaly leg mites. Also apply it to roosts in your new coop. Make sure that you shake the tube well, inside your house where it's warm. Wear disposable gloves when applying the Nu-Stock. If you're going to treat all your birds, better buy 2 or 3 tubes. Nu-stock is persistent and should take care of the scaly leg mites in a short time. It'll be in a feed store in the Equine section. It's good for feather pickers and other applications as well.

 

[Eggcessive]

If you can find garden sulfur powder online or in a garden center, you can make homemade Nustock cream. It is a mixture of the sulfur, pine oil, and and mineral oil that will cling to the legs. The Nustock can be a bit clumbsy to use in the tube, since it separates and is hard to squeeze out.
A jar can be used to mix ingredients. Mineral oil is really cheap from Walmart near the laxatives, and can be used to oil wood cutting boards. Here are the other ingredients.
https://www.amazon.com/Sulfur-Powde...&qid=1548602194&sr=8-5&keywords=sulfur+powder

https://www.laballey.com/products/p...mRCqt-gI3wbSNnMW-c3TPTews8pHEj6xoCtsUQAvD_BwE

 

[S_MAC]

Thank you so much! I hadn’t heard about this product. Is there a withdrawal I should heed to avoid the eggs? I’ll go ahead and treat all the birds.

 

[dawg53]

Thank you so much! I hadn’t heard about this product. Is there a withdrawal I should heed to avoid the eggs? I’ll go ahead and treat all the birds.

No withdrawal.