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If they are mites, the rest of the flock can easily be treated with an anti-parasite such as ivermectin. If they’re lice (which are less dangerous but harder to get rid of), you’ll have to dust or spray them with something like permethrin.

Are you sure they were fleas? Chickens can have bird specific blood-sucking mites and feather eating lice. Next time you bathe a chicken, please don’t submerge them over their head, as they can easily asphyxiate. Instead, if they have something on their face, wet a clothe or paper towel to wipe...