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Show Curing Scaly Leg Th Btranks and upper surface of the toes of fowls are protected by horny overlapping scales. A little lit-tle mite, called by scientists sar-coptes sar-coptes mutans. has a habit of burrowing bur-rowing under these scales, causing an Irritation and making the feet sore. Its presence Is detected by the loosening of the scales and accumulation ac-cumulation of crusty matter under them. The condition Is corrected by dipping the feet In a mixture of linseed and kerosene oil, equal parts, or by anointing with vaseline. |