How do I get rid of chicken leg mites?

[happytiger122]

Most home treatment options for scaly leg mites suggest dipping the bird's legs in mineral oil or petroleum, and then slathering them in Vaseline. The goal of this is to smother the mites.

[heavymouse448]

1. Spray the coop down with a high-pressure hose.
2. Pour boiling water into the cracks and joints.
3. Clean with dehydrated lime (wash thoroughly before letting your chickens back in).
4. Wait until everything is dry, then dust with Pestene powder or diatomaceous earth.

Similarly, how do you treat scaly legs? Treatment

1. A thick layer of Vaseline applied daily for a week causes mites to suffocate.
2. Swarfega acts similarly and can assist in removing crusty scales revealing clean, healthy tissue underneath.

Similarly one may ask, what causes scaly leg mites on chickens?

Scaly leg. Scaly leg is a disease of chickens and other birds. It is caused by a parasitic mite, Knemidokoptes mutans. The mite burrows under the scales in the birds legs, but may also infest other areas, such as the comb or wattles of chickens.

How long do chicken mites live?

Adult chicken mites can survive up to 34 weeks of starvation, so they are able to survive long periods where nests or poultry houses are unoccupied.