by Marina » Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:45 pm
Yes, birds with feathered legs can get scaly leg mite. You can usually see the raised scales between the feathers and the rough appearance of the legs and toes.
I have used petroleum jelly or any other sticky cream to treat birds with feathered legs. Ivermectin is not very effective for the treatment of scaly leg mite as there is little blood circulating which brings the medication to the mites. You can also try to use pyrethrum based dog flea powder (from the Warehouse) or dipping them into DE (Diatomaceous Earth - the real stuff, not Smite which is ineffective).