Re: Scaly leg mite (I think) picture
- From: Omelet <omp_omelet@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:38:16 -0600
In article <1173377017.739680.131600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Susan Hogarth" <hogarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm fairly well-convinced that this is scaly-leg mite:
http://picasaweb.google.com/hogarth/2007march4_peeps/photo#5038197813031859490
Yep.
I've put petroleum jelly (vaseline) on the legs, and will probably
treat with Ivermectin this weekend. I can summarize the information on
ivermection i receieved form another list if anyone is interested.
Here's me and the suffering hen:
http://picasaweb.google.com/hogarth/2007march4_peeps/photo#5038197774377153810
Just the vaseline alone seems to have worked wonders for her!
- Susan
Then keep it up.
I used to control that by putting 5% sevin in the bedding, and spraying
legs with Pyrethrin when the birds were perched at night.
Do what works and is the least toxic.
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