Upon a bit more research, it's looking like De-pluming Mites to me?
Which of these would be a better treatment?
Vet Solutions Universal Medicated Shampoo,
Or Vet Basics Lime Sulfur Dip
Thank you your help is appreciated as I've never had to deal with this in my few years of chicken...
Hey there! I'm hoping some of you could help me know how to deal with an issue I am having. I've searched the threads for feather issues, and didn't see anything with exactly this problem or I just don't know what it is, and without pictures I have no way to compare. I was given four 2yr old...
Thank you! I will separate her, but I'm very concerned because she is NOT eating or drinking. I have been giving her water in a dropper all morning but she just sneezes and snuffs it all out :( She won't eat, not even lettuce. It's her favorite treat! She just sits in a corner panting. I'm very...
Hey there everyone. I went out to feed my chickens this morning and found one of my older hens in a bad way. She was still up in the roost (All the others had come down) and she had been having diarrhea - looks like all through the night. She looked fine yesterday. She also feels very warm...
Thanks! :) Yeah, the fox gets them in the middle of the day, so over the last few months we have just kept them in the coop, and the small coop run. Unfortunately, this has led to poorer living conditions of course for our 8 chickens. We JUST bought and built up a bigger run around the coop for...
That sounds WONDERFUL! :D Unfortunately I will have to wait till the hubby comes home from his Airsoft event to do so.. ha ha. My two little ones would have run of the house!
Ugh, I had the same problems with my chickens. They laid a whole nest full under my back bushes. It was hot, and they were all at least two weeks old. One was starting to brown O.o I tossed them all. I'm super picky about the quality of my eggs, so I wouldn't eat them, but you can float them and...
DE I have heard does nothing for the chickens internally, but I have personal experience, where the DE clears up mites in and around the coop in one day. It stops working if it gets wet, but if you have a mite problem it's GREAT.
SHOULD I GIVE THEM A SECOND DOSE IN A COUPLE DAYS? I gave them the Safeguard on small bits of bread. I really could not wait for a reply, but thanks anyways!