Scaly Mites In Birds

Scaly Mites

Scaly Mites General Information Scaly mites, Cnemidocoptes pillae, are a microscopic species of mite that cause skin problems (‘scaly face’, ‘scaly leg’ and ‘tassel foot’) by burrowing under the skin in budgerigars, canaries, finches and a variety of other bird species. Cnemidocoptes mutans is a close cousin that causes scaly leg in chickens. Scaly Mites…

Read More

Chicken Medications

Chicken Medications

Can you medicate chickens? At Melbourne Chicken Vet we sell chicken medications and poultry products. For egg layers Chicken Vet sell over the counter chicken wormers that have no withholding period, which means the eggs are safe to eat while your chicken is bring treated by a poultry wormer . For egg layers Chicken Vet…

Read More