i have a longhorn male chicken ,i have dusted them twice i have not seen any mites but it looks like he pulles his feathers out, or other are picking on them,,,,hope to ut a pic up later,,,help
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from Ohio. So glad you joined. What are you feeding your chickens? I was told by an old farmer long ago, when chickens start eating feathers they are lacking something in their diet. I would put some vitamins and electrolytes in their water. 
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