I will give it a go. opted for ivermectin solution from abba seed company as all the birds have mites. ugh. rooster is the only one with crummy legs.
treated and changed out the coop too.
if shes getting better and you want to give her a little boost try some VetRX on her comb and wattle and beak. maybe a little in their water. my girls really like the stuff.
I know you prob already ordered the ivermetcin hut I found some for $15 with reasonable shipping rates: they are out of nj "little wild ones pet shop".
no problemo. I am able to handle most of my birds rather easily so I'm holding off on the chemicals. but if it turns out that I can't get rid of the nasty critters I will use them.
would you keep me posted on your progress? I'm wondering about egg consumption after using ivermectin...
check out justbirdstuff.com. they have decent meds. there is an ivermectin solution tthat you can put in their water. seems like a good alternative to dusting the new birds who are not used to being handled.
I recently started trading for mites. worried and sprayed the coop worth " worry free" garden spray. says it kills mites. I Did not want to use seven first on my birds. I opted for poultry protecter by manna. sprayed them thoroughly on day one and app treatedthere legs and feet...
Ive been reading and scouring through pictures. looks like we have red mites and chances are they were brought in by wild birds. The rooster and one other bird is getting a bath, all get legs treated with a warm washing and bag balm or neosporin.Coop emptied and treated with what ever I...
I'm also dealing with a rooster whose foot is being pecked at. I'm at a loss since each time I get him healed it starts all over again. any advice would help. tractor supply sells something called peck no more. I'm going to try this first thing tomorrow.