fleas

  1. M

    Elector PSP

    Not sure where to post this but I just have a general question. Has any ever used elector inside the house for fleas from dogs or cats??
  2. M

    worried about Garden Safe non-food grade diatomaceous earth

    I had a flea problem recently and put down a layer of Garden Safe diatomaceous earth in my chickens run and coop, and dusted them with it, before realizing it was non-food grade. I've raked out the run and cleaned out the coop, but I'm wondering if I need to be worried about the long-term...
  3. Kacijo3

    I need help identifying these tiny bugs in my chicken coop! Mass/NH

    I spotted quite a few of these tiny bugs in my chicken coop on the wood around the nesting boxes. I've had chicken & ducks for years & I've never seen these before! Hoping to get some help to identify & how to get rid of! I'm live on the border of Mass & New Hampshire.
  4. Hsbsbhsjd

    Hello, how do I completely rid my chicken of lice and other pests?

    I currently have 3 adult hens and a few months ago I discovered that there were fleas or lice or other small parasites around their vent area. I had the chickens checked out by a vet, who gave me ivermectin to treat them for 6 weeks. I also dust them and their coop with DE quite regularly. But...
  5. Jazzc

    Problem with bantams leg?

    My pekin bantam has recently stopped being broody (she was broody around 3 weeks to hatch out some eggs) and I have noticed alot of white feathers scattered everywhere(like ALOT of feathers), so I inspected her and her legs seem to be missing feathers (she's a pekin so her legs grow feathers) I...
  6. Aliceisalive

    Permethrin - Yard treated Safe to eat grass?

    Hi all! I am staying at my MIL house, with my 4 dogs and 3 chickens. She has a ton of cats and fleas are all over the backyard. We did so much research, decided permethrin was our best bet to battle them. Safe via ratio chart at .50 it’s been sunny and dried out over 24 hrs. (Yes cats were kept...
  7. S

    Turkey screaming and itching?!

    Hi, I’m new to backyard chickens! my turkey poult (almost 3 weeks old) is the only turkey amongst ducklings and chicks. He was doing fine and was very active and happy until earlier today when he started screaming constantly and running around everywhere only stopping to itch his neck or stab...
  8. chickencheerios

    Whole flock has chicken fleas/mites. How do I get rid of them?

    TL;DR-- My whole flock has mites/fleas, is there a permanent solution to getting rid of them at this point? It's been a while since I posted here, so hello again BYC. Over the past few months our flock of 29 chickens has picked up little flea-looking pests, chicken mites? I'm not entirely sure...
    • chickencheerios
    • Thread
    • chicken fleas chicken mites flea fleas hen fleas infestation mite mites stickfast fleas sticktight fleas
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  9. GypsyGemsFarmFL

    Hi!

    Hi Folks!! We have our flock at our 501(c)(3) nonprofit rescued animal shelter 13-acre farm, www.gypsygemsfarm.com. We have 17 ladies and two roosters. Our coop is 12'x12' next to our horse stalls. I am looking to learn/share information. We just went through a bad battle with stick fleas and...
  10. Carrshannon04

    Ticks, mites, fleas, chiggers

    Hello I just recently put my ducks outside, I was wondering what I could do to help prevent ticks mites chiggers etc. What could I put/spray down in their enclosure that’s safe for ducks? And is it even common for them to get them? I’ve heard yes and no
    • Carrshannon04
    • Thread
    • ducks fleas outdoor duck prevent prevent mites ticks
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. ShrekDawg

    Little bugs everywhere!!!

    What are these little tiny bugs everywhere!? They appeared recently, at first only a few, and in no time at all they are now everywhere!!! And I do mean everywhere!! The storage sheds outside, food and water buckets, the outside of the coop, some bedding that had spilled out, etc.! :barnie What...
    • ShrekDawg
    • Thread
    • black bugs bug bugs bugs all over bugs on coop fleas mites tiny black bugs tiny bugs like specks
    • Replies: 115
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  12. keridawn

    Mite infestation but chicks are still hatching?!

    Hi, I'm completely new to raising chickens so bear with me. I had a wild hen that was laying eggs in my garage closet go broody on me, she was sitting on nothing for 6 days and I bought her some fertilized eggs. She is on day 24 today and yesterday some eggs were still hatching. She also pooped...
  13. Logieberg

    Fleas???

    Hey guys! Texas is REALLY BAD with fleas right now. I need to treat my yard because we just can’t get them under control and the rescue kittens we have seem to be patient zero right now but with every dawn dish soap bath, it’s killing a good amount but it’s not stopping the fleas that have...
    • Logieberg
    • Thread
    • chickens chickens & cats chickens and dogs flea treatment fleas fleas in coop help
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  14. Mites, Lice and Fleas, Dealing with External Parasites

    Mites, Lice and Fleas, Dealing with External Parasites

    Big things can come in small packages and when it comes to Lice, Mites and other creepy crawlies they are no exception to this rule! These tiny monsters can be huge problems and spell disaster to your flock, leaving them weakened and susceptible to disease and can even lead to death. There are...
    • TwoCrows
    • Article
    • 9 min read
    • bugs dust bathing external parasites fleas ivermectin pour on leg scale mites lice mites permethrin stick tight fleas
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
  15. bonniethelass

    Flea Control/ Insecticide Options?

    Hi Guys! I am a first time chicken tender and i could use some help as I am on the verge of insanity. Flea season has been insane this year! My dog is infested with fleas and despite my efforts they just keep coming. That leads me to my main problem- the yard.. my chickens free range and I...
  16. MROO

    Garden Nematodes for Pest Control?

    Hey All, a question for you about nematodes and pest control. We're in our usual mid-summer flea season in Maryland, and while it's not particularly bad, this year, fleas are ALWAYS annoying! I know people who have successfully used live nematodes to control grubs, but I just read an article...
  17. N

    Bit by something cleaning the coop! HELP!

    hello! I was cleaning the coop yesterday and as I was walking up my yard after being in the coop I felt something behind my ear, so I quick swatted it. I looked at my hand and it was filled with blood. I was bleeding. I quickly looked in my mirror and there was a small hole in my skin that was...
  18. N

    Stick tight Fleas... HELP!!!!!!

    Hello there, I’m relatively new at this, my chickens are about a year old and I noticed my golden laced Wyandotte (who recently went broody) has some black spots around her eyes. The black spots seem to be spreading and are now on the waddles, combs and around the eyes of my other chickens. I...
    • Newchickiemamma
    • Thread
    • flea treatment fleas fleas in coop holding chickens light colored waddles new at raising chicks sticktightfleas treatment and care
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  19. thegreenacrehomestead

    Stick tight fleas!

    Okay, so we moved into our homestead two years ago and our chickens have always had a FEW fleas. Like, really, just maybe a few. Nothing to worry about. WELL two weeks ago my husband and I realized that some of our ladies were COVERED in them. I FLIPPED OUT. Have you ever been bitten by a stick...
  20. K

    gave my ferret hartz topical flea treatment for cats...HELP

    so I was reading on how to get rid of fleas in ferrets and I saw somewhere that you can use a half dosage of the 5-10lb cat advantage flea treatment. I went to the store to pick some up and all they had was hartz in stock, and being lazy I picked that up instead. I assumed they were the same...
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