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eng13 · « **on:** September 09, 2009, 08:48:35 pm »

hi,all can you help i 2 hens and seem to have some leg probes IE looks like the scales seem Tobe lifting do not know wont to do ???thanks all

doganjo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2009, 08:50:27 pm »

That's probably scaly leg mite. I dipped them in white spirit then smeared vaseline all over the legs. That stuns them then smothers them. if you leave it they will eventually kill the bird

eng13 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2009, 09:02:23 pm »

thank you i give it a go,

Troubled Waters · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2009, 08:30:34 am »

Helllo and welcome

Hope the chooks get better/

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2009, 08:50:08 am »

Welcome from Animal Farm land

eng13 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:36:27 pm »

thank you all

doganjo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2009, 10:42:02 pm »

Have you sorted your hens yet?

eng13 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 12, 2009, 08:11:56 pm »

i have soaked the legs in surgical spirit and put vaseline on them hope this helps folks

doganjo · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2009, 08:22:28 pm »

You can google this condition - in serious cases drops of a drug with the ingredient ivermectin can be put onto the neck. You can get this from your vet if the petroleum jelly doesn't work. And there's this stuff too - http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/product/categoryid/18/productid/1504