Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[redfrock]

I think (know) two of my girls have developed scaly leg

 

I'm going to ring the vet tomorrow and ask for some ivormec /eprimex - although I have seen that Barrier do a spray for it, so not sure if that would be better.

 

I guess they have picked it up off the wild birds but I need to know if I need to do anything extra to their house - are they likely to have infested the house / bars? (bear in mind my bars are wooden but my house isn't)

 

Anything else I need to know? Feel pants about it

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I used Johnson's Anti-Mite Spray and vaseline. It seemed to do the trick but Molly's scales are still raised (and will be for some time, I understand).

 

I didn't do anything with the WIR/eglu. I'm assuming they were picked up from the wild birds outside the run .

[The Dogmother]

Sorry to hear that Claire. ANH's suggestion is best.

 

The scales will remain raised and manky looking even after the mites have gone; they take a few months to moult off, so just leave them and keep up the preventative treatment.