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  1. L

    What are these & how do I get rid of them?

    So one of my silkies has been broody for a few weeks now and I’ve been keeping an eye on her (she does not get to hatch any babies this time, unfortunately). Today she got off her nest voluntarily for the first time in weeks—I picked her up and realized—HUGE parasite infestation. I haven’t...
  2. rascal66

    Safe to use fertile eggs to incubate after Permethin?

    I just dusted my coop and some of my girls since they have some lice. I was already collecting eggs prior for incubation and just realized that I have no idea if the eggs tomorrow will now be ideal after this treatment for incubating? Thoughts? I used Gardstar poultry dust. I'm hoping I can...
  3. theharve01

    Treating lice on an untame flock

    hi, i have ordered a powdered lice treatment. but i dont know how i will administer it without been able to catch my hens, i was given the flock by a friend. but they are not that tame. they dont let you grab them. should i just try make one of them leg hooks and catch them that way. or could i...
  4. MelissaRose

    Pullet has Wry neck, a rattling breath, and millions of lice. Can anyone help? she is about to die

    Hello all! I have a pullet that is about six or seven months old and she recently developed a case of wry neck(I think). She also has a rattling breath and does some open mouth breathing and gasping. She also has millions of lice that I am trying to treat. I am not joking about the millions, I...
  5. MelissaRose

    Coop and chickens infested with lice, pretty badly, need a little help.

    Hello all! I don't know how this happened, my Dad has been taking care of the chickens and I have not been checking them for lice. Today I treated a pullet for what I think is worms, she is pale losing weight and is not active. Does a lot of sleeping. I picked her up and held her when I was...
  6. F

    Irritated Breast Bone Area with Missing feathers

    I have 12 chickens and my 2 Golden Buffs have been looking a bit rough this spring. I figured they were just going through a molting stage (they are about 18 months old). However, upon further investigation, I noticed their breast bone area is very bare and reddish. The reddish are could be just...
  7. AliyahJade

    Peachicks - lice (help)

    I've recently got 5 young peachicks (approximately 3 weeks old now) and I have recently noticed lice on them. Tomorrow I'm going to the pet store for lice spray but are there any other measures and things I can do to help them from now up until then +after then? ( because I've lost a turkey...
  8. June Chick

    Freaking feather lice!

    alright, I’ve been treating my small flock (9) for about 5 weeks with poultry and garden powder for stupid feather lice. Is there anything (not ridiculously expensive) that I can buy and bathe them in that will kill all the lice AND the freaking eggs?? I’m so tired of having to do this every...
  9. MadAngler

    Elector PSP Offer

    Someone suggested that my girls had lice. So I bought some PSP. It seems to be working. BUT, I feel like I got ripped off. I spend $150 on 8 ounces of PSP. I only used about a teaspoon of it. So... If anyone wants/needs PSP, let me know. I can send you a little (1-5 teaspoons). Or I can...
  10. RosterRookie

    Blemishes / Spots on Combs

    Merry (early) Christmas. We're new here to the forum and relatively new to owning chickens as well. For the past 9 months we've had almost no problems at all but recently we've noticed a few spots on some of the girl's combs. We've already poked around in the forums and see we're hardly the...
  11. 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
  12. AccidentalChickenLady

    Lethargic chicken w/ diarrhea, lost weight, small bugs (+photos)

    Apologies in advance for the long post, but my hope is to provide as much detail as possible, and get some suggestions for at-home remedies (or those that can be administered at home) to try and save my favorite bird! My 1.5-year-old Barred Rock, Raven, has had some runnier-than-normal poops...
  13. C

    Rescue Barred Rock- Help!

    Hi, recently we rescued an older barred rock hen who was being abused by the flocks rooster. We took her with us to join our flock of four. She’s in quarantine before I introduce her to our girls, but I notice she’s in bad shape. Miskept feathers, pale comb with some scabbing, swollen feet...
  14. It's (Dust) Bath Time

    It's (Dust) Bath Time

    The first time you see a chicken dust bathing it can be a bit worrisome. Is it having a seizure? In its last death throes? Nope, just playing around in the dirt. It’s a bit counter-intuitive: you have to get dirty in order to get clean. Chickens don’t use water to bathe like some birds, but...
  15. LemonyCatapult

    New Silkie with clumpy beard

    Hi there, I just purchased a Silkie pullet from a local farm. She had pretty bad lice when we got her and I’ve been treating that, but she has also has clumps in her beard? I’ve only read about lice nests near the vent, but is that what these are? Do I need to cut them off or will flea bath...
  16. BGcoop

    Lice question

    when I first got my roosters we noticed them scratching a lot, upon inspection it looked like they had what I believe to have been lice. Whiteish tiny bugs crawling all over with some patches of what looked like eggs stuck to the bases of some feathers. I immediately dusted everyone and the coop...
  17. LoveMyChickenBabies

    Mites or Lice?

    I have no idea if my chick has mites or lice but I do know that it is one of those. They are brown little things that are craling all over her/him! Please help!!!
  18. Chickadooo

    What is the deal with FG diatomaceous earth? Studies/articles please? Safety?

    I see some people use it as a preventative, some use it only after their chickens have already gotten lice. I've read that it can be dangerous for people with asthma and not to use it around children. So whats the dealio? Should I be using this in my chickens dust baths or not? It seems like a...
  19. H

    Looking for advice regarding mites and lice

    Hi there I have a few chickens and unfortunately their coop is infested with mites and they also have lice. I have washed them and powered them afterwards which seems to have eliminated the lice problem, but I need some advice regarding the mites that's in the coup. Is it ok to apply any...
  20. K

    LICE! Help- I’m new! Is this safe??

    AFC27D47-4954-47D4-A99C-C3DE89A09E34 by karigirl posted Aug 24, 2018 at 10:33 AM Can I spray my flock & coop with this? Also, I have a broody sitting on 4 eggs. Do I disturb her and treat her and all the bedding around her as well?? Thanks for your help!
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