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So here is what I did with excellent results (which I will repeat in 10 days). This was recommended by the agricultural dept at CSU. I cleaned out all the straw from the area (though the lice live on the chickens and this was not necessary I did it anyway). I then used a permethrin solution...

That was the vent and yes! Tons of little bugs but was probably hard to see in the video. Pretty sure it's lice based on what other chicken people have said.

Here is the video. Yes, WW3 for sure!

Is this lice or mites? I am freaking out! I have ordered DE, Sevin dust and Sevin spray and permethrin. I plan to clean out all bedding and straw in all areas, spray with permethrin, spray the birds with Sevin spray, allow to dry and dust them with Sevin dust and DE. I will replace the bedding...

Thanks xxmingirlxx! We are in the heart of a large city so can't have goats. Building an electric fence isn't much of an option. Either unless we somehow installed it near the base over the already present chicken wire. We did some things last night and left them out (vs in dog crates locked in...

To update: I haven't found a handyman to help fix the chicken area so I have been putting the ladies in dog crates in the garage each night. Ugh, alot of work as you can imagine! They are so stressed of course they're not laying. That's the least of my problem. This fox has come back each night...

Thanks Sdm11. That is so true and I have decided to take matters into my own hands. I am going to buy a pellet gun (it's certainly legal I think) and a live trap ( as back up in case I miss though there wont be anything 'live' about him). Problem in living where I do, no one has traps large...

My worst chicken nightmare just occurred! As I type this at 2 AM I am sitting on my back stoop watching for that sucker, the fox. I just woke up to scretching sounds of terror. I walked to the back door and the fox stared at me (totally not scared) with my sweet (almost dead but certainly dying)...

That's what I was afraid of. It is something that is reasonably treated? Haven't had time to research it yet. I don't have the space to do a true separation from the others and wondering if, sadly, the only alternative is to put her out of her misery? We have a small amount of chickens and would...

Yes, it's hot outside but certainly not nearly as hot as it's been. I know chickens can pant when hot however this is not the same (and none of the others are panting.) She is lying there, one eye closed (wont open it either) and it's like she is taking breaths by opening her beak each time. I...

That is excellent to know! I just logged in to search for different options as I can't take the smell of the bag that has the horrific smell of god knows what! I can handle the smell of cheap vanilla any day over this smell. It's so embarrassing too! We're trying to encourage more counties...

Thanks again for everyone's input. Leadwolf1 I think you have it nailed down as to what I need to do. I am very sure it's Marek's that is causing this problem. I have contacted the CSU and will be taking the next sick chicken to them for a necropsy to get the bottom of this problem with...

Wow, thanks guys. I LOVE this website. I will certainly get rid of the deep litter and start fresh. Could someone explain how I should go about sterilizing the area? Once the all straw is removed, do I spray bleach to the area with a sprayer like the ones that are used to spray livestock for...

I wanted to put this out there in case anyone would have suggestions, ideas, etc. We lost our original flock of 8 that we got as baby chicks back in Feb when they were around 13-16 weeks of age apparently due to Marek's Disease. I thought buying local was better and the local farmer assured me...