Oh ok. But I tried to put one in a container so I could give it to the vet, and then it jumped or flew out. I have read that mites do not jump or fly. Will try to catch one if I can find one later.
But are these lice or red mites? I live in Norway and here we get a prescription from the vet on something called exzolt if it is chicken mites. More effective than cleaning since they hide in the walls.
The egg was still a bit wet, and there was many small insects crawling on that egg. I checked all the chickens under the wings etc, but didn't find anything on them. They are so small it was hard to make them visible on the photo
I have diatomaceous earth, so the chickens are taking a dust...
I just wanted to post an update in case someone finds this thread later and wonder how it went. I have been ill for over a week now and the chickens are still healthy. They have no symptoms. 😊
https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/0022-1317-83-2-413?crawler=true
I found this article just now. It's old but it says:
In Italy, multiple H3N2 influenza viruses were isolated from chickens with mild respiratory disease and were shown to replicate in the...
From what I understand, avian flu is a type of influenza A (H5 and H7), so H1N1 and H3N2 are not avian influenza. H1N1 is swine influenza
What was her symptoms, and did the other chickens get ill?
So I have tested positive for influenza today and I have been ill since tuesday (I am much worse today, so before today I thought it was the common cold). Yesterday I had the rooster inside for a bit because he was very loud for very long, and I had him on my lap for a bit to calm him. So now I...
I came home from work and went into the coop with some salad for the chickens, and noticed that one of the girls didn't come down from the perch, so I took her inside. She seems very sleepy. She ate some mealworms that I gave her.
She has had bumblefoot under both her feet since june last year...
My little bantam cochin is a bit of a loner, so some days she gets to come in and she loves to lie down on a blanket and sleep a little ❤️ Here she is on my lap watching TV.