Mites? Bully?

teanelly

In the Brooder
5 Years
Jun 2, 2014
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Ohio
One of my silkies has a bald spot on the back of it neck which at first I thought it was a bully, but now I wonder (because it keeps itching at it) could it be mites or something? They all seem to scratch/itch a lot. Is that normal? Should I offer a dust bath with diatomaceous earth? They're almost 3 weeks.. Are the top young to have mites? When should I start offering them dust baths? New to raising chicks so I just truly don't know what to do..
 
Mites/lice aaren't usually a problem at that age, but it can happen.  Look closely at night with a flashlight.  Don't bother trying to get rid of them with DE.

Chicks itch a fair amount just from the constant dropping of fluff and growing of feathers, too.

http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8162.pdf
Mites/lice aaren't usually a problem at that age, but it can happen.  Look closely at night with a flashlight.  Don't bother trying to get rid of them with DE.

Chicks itch a fair amount just from the constant dropping of fluff and growing of feathers, too.

http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8162.pdf





Thank you for your reply. I forgot to thank you for your help. :) better late than never;)
 

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