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  1. E

    Lice/mites/something on baby chicks

    Hi, So I've let a broody Barnevelder hen hatch some chicks, and she abandoned three that had the same markings, and all had these weird mite things on them. I'm not sure exactly what these mite things are, but they are really tiny, brown and shaped like a miniature flea. There are hundreds of...
  2. -Dakota

    Mites?? Lice?? What is this!

    I noticed this on my hen. What is this??
  3. Blizzkona

    Help with Nutri-Drench and lice

    I was wondering how many mL of nutri-drench to give my 3 month old silkie chick. Her wry neck has been getting worse, though she only seems uncomfortable when getting ready to sleep. She is a little over a pound. Also, does anyone have some tips on how to get rid of lice snd their egg sacs...
  4. C

    Itchy Buff Orpingtons going Bald.

    I am looking for help with what to do for our two lovely Buffs. A month ago we noticed the feathers on their heads (just their heads, no other places anywhere on their bodies) missing. We saw them preening every morning with particular attention to their heads--they looked itchy. We suspected...
  5. Luckystar4601

    Bare Bottom and dry skin

    Anyone know what can cause a bare bottom? I've checked for lice and mites and theres no indication of either. She also hasn't been bullied and had feathers pulled out either. Shes had a bare bottom when I got her but now it's a huge spot. Shes also got some dry skin and we cant figure out why.
  6. sarahup

    What is this on the skin of 8-week-old?

    Noticed this when moving them outside for the first time, they had only ever been in a brooder so I’m not sure what it could be? And how to treat? It’s just this one chicken. Thanks
  7. MrsSchmidty

    How to treat a used coop

    Hello, chicken newbie here. I bought a pre loved coop. The previous owner gave it a quick clean. There is still dust and poo left behind. I know I need to clean that, but what I don't know is the best option? Should I assume the previous flock had lice and mites and preemptively treat for...
  8. onesweetflock

    Sour Crop + Lice on One Hen, Any Advice Please?

    Hi there! I'm in quite the pickle with one of my girls, Ducky, right now. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! Long story short: I found lice on her yesterday, gave her a dusting of permethrin + diatomaceous earth + quarantined her, then realised she's been dealing with a sour or...
  9. N

    What's wrong with my chicken's comb

    Hi all, I'm new to chickens and can use some help. This is Ms. Red who is 8 months old and from Flagstaff AZ. Flagstaff is not your typical Arizona warm sunny weather. We live in the mountains where it's super dry and snowy and drops below freezing almost every wintery night. Red sleeps with...
  10. Mk.mom.13

    Mites? Lice?

    So I’ve recently found some clear,white, extremely pale yellowish bugs crawling on my chickens (under feathers) and I don’t think know if I can rub DE directly in the chickens or how that works exactly...still need here lol. They aren’t losing feathers or anything and they don’t seem bothered by...
  11. Rose Quartz

    Lice eggs

    I was given my sisters birds after her neighbor complained about them... Of her birds there are 2, 3 year old (langshan)hens, and 2, 2 year old (brahma) hens, as well as some less than one year old bantams and marans hens. The langshan hens are just finishing a very hard molt and seem to be...
  12. SniperGoose

    Lice!

    So I got a rescued racing homer pigeon the other week, and today I was handing him as normal when I got home from work and I felt something crawling on me. It was two long, thin bugs. I googled, and sure enough, they're feather lice. They look exactly like this...
  13. purpletiger

    Depluming mites! Please help! Confused with what treatment to use.

    Hello everyone! I noticed that the feathers on my birds have become raggedy at the ends with some horizontal lines on the wing and tail feathers. I'm thinking they have a case of depluming mites. I plan on cleaning out the coop and spraying everything down with permethrin. My bantam cochin's...
  14. rascal66

    Poultry lice on my hair!!!

    Sad story, but my Rooster suddenly died on me this morning. I'm like 85% sure he choked while eating. Especially since his comb and wattle was purple the moment i saw him thrashing around. Anyways, long story short, I went to go process him. I periodically check my flock for lice, but looks...
  15. GermanKennhuhn

    Help!!!Lice!? Mites!? All at once!!!

    A while ago I noticed that my chickens had little bugs crawling all over them. After a bit of research, I determined it was chicken lice. We try to treat our chickens with natural treatments, so I tried DE. Now, a couple weeks later, I noticed that not only the lice have come back, but now they...
  16. MelissaRose

    Neem oil for lice: How should I treat them and is this brand ok?

    Hello! I have to treat my chicken for lice because some of them are very infested. I do not want to use chemicals and I read that people have successfully used neem oil. So, I got a pint of concentrated neem oil in town. It says its for gardens but I assume that would work for chickens too? The...
  17. PrincessLay-a

    My hens look a mess!

    Hey chicken keeping community! I am popping on her to ask some advice on my ugly hens... Lately my flock has been quite raggedy looking, broken feather, missing feathers, dirty feathers; this is mostly just a feather issue. I have 4 different pens all varying in ages: one maybe 3 years old...
    • PrincessLay-a
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    • broken feather shafts dingy feathers hens lice missing feathers molting roosters ugly ugly birds
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  18. LemonyCatapult

    Can’t get rid of lice!!!

    I have a 1 year old Silkie rooster who came to us with scaly leg mites and lice. He is absolutely INFESTED! I’ve put out diatomaceous earth for him and the others, I’ve also bathed him in my sink countless time with flea shampoo to no avail. None of my other chickens have lice (or at least not...
  19. k2panman

    We’ve got a coop with a million of these live or mites?

    Here are some close up photos of our pests. We were gone for 2 weeks and came back to a real mess. We have 7 chickens, a predator proof coop with an automatic door, 5 gallon bucket feeders and water buckets with the tickle nozzles. They free range on 5 acres. When we got home, besides having 2...
  20. SpookZoneSpooker

    Peachick with lice

    I've been raising peafowl for 2 years now, my first batch of peas just recently had their own clutches! I've hand raised my hens, so they allow me to check on their nests without too much fussing. I was checking the first (and we suspect the only) peachick from a clutch of 9 and I discovered the...
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