When my chickens had mites I always washed with Jason Lavender or Tea Tree body wash. I think this helped limit their biting of me, but wasn't completely foolproof. I did this for YEARS. Layers of DE in the coop finally did it for me--all horizontal surfaces, fully sweeping out the hard...
I tried DE for YEARS with no success, UNTIL our feed store told me to lay it on THICKLY, like a layer of snow. This actually worked! But I applied it every time I cleaned the coop every or every other day. I went from using 1 50lb bag of DE a year to 1 bag every 1 or 2 months! My coop is about...
I've been using directly on my chickens. Stick fleas are awful and I'm beside myself. Been treating the hens and directly applying to combs, wattles and wherever I see fleas attached. The fleas drop off, but within a few days I see some back on each bird. Not sure if its the same fleas or newer...
It seems to be attached, part of her skin. It initially looked like food, but when I looked closer it is the skin. She is uncomfortable with it, because she wouldn't eat strawberries this morning, and I'm wondering i the acidity is hurting her.
Hello,
My 2 mo old silkie has a strange inflammation/discoloration on the skin that attaches to the beak. I tried applying Neosporin on it, but it got bigger. Does anyone know what this is, and how to treat it? Could it be a form of fungus, scratch or mite? Thank you.