Scaly Leg Mites!

Flappy Bird

Songster
Apr 3, 2022
185
1,763
216
East Texas
Hello all. I’ve noticed a change in my chickens’ legs and have become concerned. I believe, according to some research on the internet, that they have scaly leg mites. I have concluded this because of the dead-looking, lifting scales on their legs. The mites don’t seem to hinder them, though the way my rooster walks now is worrying. I’m not sure it is related to the scaly legs mites, but the rooster seems to stretch one leg much farther than the other. It doesn’t slow him down, as he runs just as well as the other chickens, but it still troubles me.

I apologize because I am not currently home and cannot take any pictures. As soon as I arrive, I will take some and post.
 

Flappy Bird

Songster
Apr 3, 2022
185
1,763
216
East Texas
1F2F6387-DA30-4C8A-B6F9-957B7BD143A2.jpeg


This is pretty much what their legs look like. I believe it is scaly leg mites, but a second opinion would be great.
 

Flappy Bird

Songster
Apr 3, 2022
185
1,763
216
East Texas
I have another question. My rooster has proven to be complicated. He flaps away, and I’m afraid he might attack me. I was wondering how it would be best to treat him. Should I grab him from the roost at nighttime and do the treatment then?
 

dawg53

Humble
Premium Feather Member
13 Years
Nov 27, 2008
29,066
19,110
996
Glen St Mary, Florida
I have another question. My rooster has proven to be complicated. He flaps away, and I’m afraid he might attack me. I was wondering how it would be best to treat him. Should I grab him from the roost at nighttime and do the treatment then?
Yes, night time is best. You can wrap him snugly in a towel with his legs and feet exposed at one end. Use clothespins to secure the towel wrapped around him, then apply whatever product you want to use to treat him.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Top Bottom