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If you have any more health issues with them, you might want to use this link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/ You might find that someone else has had a similar health issue, and the answers are already there for you, OR you can post, in that...

Treating them with 4-5 drops of the Ivermectin pour on, every 4 months shouldn't hurt them, and that may be the better solution for you. I've bought pullets, and raised my own chicks. Some chickens are just more friendly than others. I incubate, and hatch eggs. They still go through various...

So sorry about Earle!

Not really. The reason you don't routinely treat for mites is that they can become resistant to what you're using. If you notice their feathers looking extra fuzzy, or a bit ratty, be sure to check them. You should be picking them up, and checking them all over at least once a week, anyway...

You are very welcome. Just keep an eye on the pooh. If changes a little, then returns to normal, it's probably due to molt. If it does not return to normal, it could be an indication that they need to be wormed. Other symptoms of them needing to be wormed are, pale combs and wattles, and...

Yes, if you are waiting until they are trying to go to sleep, it will make them anxious, but they should be fairly calm. They may be sensing YOUR anxiety, so calm down, and talk to them. I doubt you are going to hurt them.

unbaked, according to what I read, I was under the impression you only have 3 other chickens. Am I mistaken? This should not be overly stressful for you, or your chickens. Get a bucket, or something to sit on, and set the chicken in your lap while you do this. While it's in your lap, press...

Yes, use the spray. You started with it, so continue with it. Why? Because you don't know exactly how much Ivermectin is in the spray, and you've already started treating with it. Since you don't know what dosage is in the spray, it would be difficult to calculate the correct dosage to use...

christy, just keep an eye on their pooh. With molt, they can sometimes get a little diarrhea, and a bit of color change. If it does not return to normal, I would consider worming.

unbaked, since it is Ivermectin, you can spray them every 4 days to make it last. Don't saturate them, just mist.

This time of year, it's normal for 2 year old chickens to lose their feathers. It's called molt. They lose all their feathers, not usually all at once, although some do. Normally it starts around the head/neck area, then works down toward the tail. Don't worry, they come back in. When he...

Are you sure he didn't tell you 4-5 drops once a week for 3 weeks?

After you finish treating the birds with what the vet gave you, and you treat the coop the second time, you should be mite free. No need to treat birds, or coop until you see signs again.

Do NOT start the Ivermectin. You are trying to kill the mites, not your birds. Use what the vet gave you on your birds, nothing else. You've done a good job with the coop. When the 10 days is up, spray it down again, but don't soak it. Don't overdo it, since the second time you are just...

unbaked, It sounds like you've done a fine job. Remember, just dust it with the permethrin, don't overdo it. In 10 days, you will do it again. The first application kills the bugs, the second kills the nits that have just hatched. By doing it the second time in 10 days, the nits don't reach...

unbaked, when you dust the chickens, they are going to inhale a little. I have a small plastic tote, and I pour the powder in it. Then I grab a chicken, stand it in the tub, and scoop the powder, starting at the feet, and working up. All my birds are pretty good, with the exception of 2 hens...

I'm sooooo sorry! Like Eggcessive, I've never heard of what your vet told you, but I'm not a vet. It's definitely not commonplace, so don't give up on enjoying chickens. This is the permethrin dust I use, and lots of places have it, including Wal Mart. Dusting the chickens, roosts, bedding...

Based on the current symptoms you are describing, (pale comb, and wattles, thin, lethargic) I would stop the Tylan, and treat with Safe-Guard goat wormer. Do not inject it. You can tube it. Another way is to hold the chicken, open it's mouth, tilt it's head back, put the tip of the dosage...