Scaly leg mites?

[CCUK]

You should be OK to just wipe vaseline all over the legs. All you need to do is smoother the legs and the mite will die. The two suggested by @KikisGirls may well be cleaner and easier to administer as it is a spray rather than a thick oily cream than can get quite messy especially when the hen's are scratching around. You can also use ivermectin but you will have a egg withdrawal period.

 

[RESQME49]

Have you successfully treated scaly leg mites? From what I have read ( Just forum threads) everything I picked up is the recommended treatment. The vicks and or vasoline is to smother the mites/eggs and people swear by campho. They also swear by vetrx. I know nothing about this, so I just grabbed a little of everything. From what I read though, the next step would be Ivarmectin. And I dont want to do that.

 

[CCUK]

I have treated it twice successfully once with vaseline and ivermectin but this hen wasn't laying so the withdrawal wasn't a issue. The second I used a 'bought' cream and that worked but did seem to take longer.


They can leave the chickens legs a little unsightly but keep on top of applying whatever you decide and there not that difficult to kill off.

 

[RESQME49]

Oye. Lol. Ok. I will soak in warm epsoms/brush and use the vasoline. Once a week?

 

[RESQME49]

What happens if it doesnt get treated? How long is the egg withdrawl with Ivermectin? I saw it in TSC and its pretty pricey. Looks like I would have to treat all birds with it? Is the Ivermectin a one time treatment? There is just so little info about it. And we dont have a chicken vet.

 

[Kiki]

Have you seen this recent thread?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...osage-for-ivermectin-1.1219615/#post-19501093

 

[CCUK]

I would probably say it's better to apply the vaseline every 2-3 days for about 7-10 days. The ivermectin I used was in little pipettes and I just applied 1 pipettes to the neck of the hen. I'm not sure about withdrawal time though. I don't itch anymore though!!

 

[RESQME49]

Lol. I'll hit their legs with some vaso. Ivermectin seems pretty harsh. Would the coconut oil spray or the canola spray work as effective as vasoline?

 

[Kiki]

@Wickedchicken6 Care to share your experience with using a spray?

 

[CCUK]

I've never used a spray but I don't see why it shouldn't work. Its all about smothering the mites. They suffocate and die. You should continue it so the mite eggs that hatch also die killing the lifecycle.