Pretty sure we have mites

[Kanga77510]

First, ew!

Second I was checking the vent area of my hen that hasn't laid in quite some time. I checked under her apron and lifted the tail feathers a bit. There were many pale yellow and white little bugs. I haven't seen anything like them on the internet.

Third, what's the treatment?

 

[jeffro29]

sevin dust. We give them a good dusting also you will need to do coop and all. Make sure to wear a mask when you do it just becareful around the head. good luck jeff

 

[Egg_newton]

I second that. I tried DE and Ivomec pour-on. But, you have to get the Ivomec in just the right spot or it gets absorbed into the feathers and doesn't work. We used Seven dust and then used it again 2 weeks later and are not mite and lice free.

 

[Kanga77510]

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Do I need to stuff chickens in a bag and shake them all around? Can I add the dust to the dust bathing spots outside? And sprinkle the dust all over the coop? Nest boxes and all?

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I had read on here about putting some sevin in a panty hose and using it like a powderpuff. Works like a charm!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I don't think I would put it in the nest boxes. I have also read that you can use wood ashes.

 

[geebs]

They are lice...most likely... know the difference before you treat... Lice are easy to get rid of.