I need to bathe some of my chickens for mites and scaley leg mites. We used ivermectin pour-on for cattle (1-2 drops, 3 times a week apart) last winter and thought we got them. Also malathion powder for the coop. Guess we missed some. Not sure where the mites came from. I never realized how...
I have 2 white Polish hens, maybe 3yr old. We've been having problems with mites. When I checked them, I found infestation in both crests and the vent area in one. The also have scaly leg mites. We've been fighting those for a year. Thought I had gotten rid of them with Ivermec but they're back...
My big older Brahma roo is not doing well at all. I feel really awful that I didn't see it quicker. With the time change and changing season it's getting dark by 5p. They are generally bedded down when I get out there to give food and water and lock them down for the night. He beds down on the...