Topic: Scaly leg

[bigdumbird]

Hello, my chickens appear to have scaly leg.. can someone please advise how to get rid of it? ive tried a few
spray treatments but havnt worked
Thanks

[Nigel B]

Vaseline (Petroleum jelly) will kill the horrible scaly critters by stopping their breathing... and its not a painful treatment for the chooks either. Apply liberally over the legs every week until they look healthy again...
When you've cleaned their perches apply more Vaseline at each end to make a barrier the little lovelies can't walk over to re-infest your birds.
Hope this helps. :)

[Dopey]

benzyl benzoate you get it from the chemist

[small]

We used to use benzyl benzoate too, scrubbed in with an old toothbrush to make sure of getting under the scales. I didn't like using chemicals, but it was certainly effective. Cured ear mites in the rabbits too.