Seminolewind, the OP described them as looking like fleas, 'blonde' in color. From personal experience IMO, that is lice. You are correct about lice/mites. However, lice will ingest blood extruding from irritated skin.
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You purchased the new chicken a month ago from someone. The chicken was infested with lice when you bought it. You introduced it to the rest of your flock. Therefore some of the lice most likely have migrated to your other chickens and peacocks. Not all of them are going to migrate away...
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A tough lesson to learn...sorry for your loss. We couldve helped sooner if you had posted sooner. Sounds like she had lice...sevin dust wouldve killed them in a heartbeat. As far as the coop goes, you need not only to dust all your chickens and your peacocks, but their house as well...
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Probably all three. Clean her rear end and visually inspect her for lice/mites, you'll be able to see them if she has them. You stated that she's so skinny and almost gone, I recommend that you buy a bottle of wazine and worm her. Dosage is one half ounce per half gallon of water (since...