- Jul 3, 2009
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OK, we have a flock of 14 hens. They are 11 months old. We have never wormed them or treated them for mites or lice. I don't think they have any of these things but they have suddenly stopped laying and can't identify a cause so I thought this would be a good time to do it since I understand you can't eat the eggs for two weeks.
They may be molting. There are a lot of feathers in the coop and many of the tops of their heads are bare where the rooster holds on. They have never had bare spots there so I thought maybe their feathers are loose??
Anyway, what should I use and how can I administer it and for how long?? I would like to treat for both mites and worms. Is there something that does both? Ivermectin??
In the future how often should this be done???
Thanks!
They may be molting. There are a lot of feathers in the coop and many of the tops of their heads are bare where the rooster holds on. They have never had bare spots there so I thought maybe their feathers are loose??
Anyway, what should I use and how can I administer it and for how long?? I would like to treat for both mites and worms. Is there something that does both? Ivermectin??
In the future how often should this be done???
Thanks!
