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  1. Livia Ammon

    My Flock has Mites/Fleas

    I have a main flock of 13 hens and a rooster. I’ve gotten 4 healthy looking hens, but on closer examination I realized they had mites. I dosed them all with 1.5 ml of ivermectin cattle drench. Later in the evening I was putting up my main flock and gave them a handful of grass. One of them...
  2. The Northern Fowl Mite

    The Northern Fowl Mite

    Recently, my chickens have gotten a case of northern fowl mites. It is only 4 of them (they are in a separate coop). I was so devastated and shocked that they got them. They are all good now, but I wanted to share some information about the mite. So, let’s look at the mite side… Mites are tiny...
    • Nora
    • Article
    • 4 min read
    • microscope mite mite infestation mites northern fowl northern fowl mite
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Predators & Pests
  3. Noraaaaa

    Mites or other small insects eating on chickens vent

    Hi! This is very important and I’m sorry it’s so gruesome! Today I found out that 4 of my chickens have mites. (They have their own coop because they are show birds). INFO: -I’m not sure how long they have had them because I failed to check them over winter break because I was in Maine...
  4. kanami

    are these mites?

    i feel like it’s a yes, my siblings found them while cleaning out the nesting boxes today. if they are mites, then ****! they take plenty of dirt baths every day but this is my first time dealing with em
  5. Reiki Rooster

    Turkey Healing from mites now lethargic

    I have a flock of turkeys, 2 brothers are the Tom’s, 1 of them had a severe mite infestation, no one else had mites but I treated everyone. My problem Tom has been mite free for 2 weeks now but he is just becoming more and more lethargic. I see zero wounds, none of the other turkeys show any...
  6. S

    Help with permethrin

    Can someone help Me to figure out how to dilute this? I have exactly 8 Oz but the only have a 1 gallon and I just trying to get the math right Luckily my hens are alright thanks to the scaly leg mite spray i have . But im trying to make sure i get their coop fumigated before i let the little...
  7. Amberb123

    Swollen foot cannot walk- hit by car/bumblefoot/mites?

    Hi all one of my hens went missing for 3 months and by a miracle we found her on the side of the road this afternoon! She is unable to walk and we are unsure if she was hit by a car or if it is an infection. She is eating, drinking and purring. I’ve attached images below also! I look forward...
  8. J

    Treatment of coop for red mites.

    I keep reading elector PSP is the best spray to treat a coop for red mites, is there anything more affordable out there that actually works? Has anyone had any luck with ivermectin?
  9. V

    Weird skin issue? I’d love some help!

    Hi! This is my first time posting to BYC. Thanks in advance for your help :) A couple weeks ago I noticed my 1 year old mystic maran hen has what looks like pink, scaleless lines down the outside of each leg. I’ll post a picture for clarity. On both legs, only this small outside strip is...
  10. C

    Help!! Are these red mites or harmless clover mites?

    I am so stressed out by this. I was cleaning the coop yesterday and noticed these tiny little mites. They’re like reddish brown color and active during the day it seems. I hosed the coop and bleached it and out DE in the cracks. I’m terrified they are red mites but maybe they are just harmless...
  11. ElimAcres

    Cause of shredded like feathers???

    My Aunt has 7 chickens that are all displaying some abnormal feathering in varying degrees. Two are 7 year old Jersey Giants and 5 are about 9 mo old black Copper Marans. The majority of the feather issues are in the Marans. The feathers are curling a bit and appear to be kinda shredded at...
  12. 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...
  13. J

    Mites, Molting or Something Else

    We have some 2.5 week old Indian Runner ducklings. They have dry patches around their eyes and wings. Is this normal for loosing their baby feathers? They don’t look as full as our other ducklings did at this age. I don’t see any mites but I’m not sure how tiny the mites are.
    • JenLedger
    • Thread
    • dry patch duck duckling indian runner mite mites
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. M

    Thought Hen Was Eggbound But Now She Walks Fine

    Hello, Yesterday I noticed my Orphington standing off to the side while the rest of my girls ate dinner. When I approached she was shaking pretty hard and she tried to walk away and waddled like she was egg bound. She let me pick her up pretty easy (which is not usually the case). I took her...
  15. 6

    Permethrin Spray in the Winter?!

    I have used the permethrin 10 spray on my henhouse and hens last summer, to kick a bad bout of mites/lice. It worked great, and my hens feathers came back😀 However, I noticed a few broken feathers on a hen….That is what I saw previously, before recognizing a pest at work. So, to be proactive, I...
    • 628990
    • Thread
    • dusting dusting chickens for lice mites lice mite permethrin permethrin for layers treatment treatment help winter winter 2021
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  16. B

    Use fungus Beauvearia bassiana against mites Dermanyssus galinae

    Hi, I just read that the fungus Beauveria bassiana can be used against the poultry red mite Beauveria bassiana. This fungus can be bought as a liquid, and then either sprayed or applied to cardboard/sponges where the mites then go, and get infected. There are however different strains of the...
    • Berryworm
    • Thread
    • beauveria bassiana mite mite treatment mites mites chickens red poultry mite
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  17. K

    Strange Feather Loss & Scaly Dry Skin on 14 Wk Old Silkies - HELP!

    Hello. This is my first post on backyard chickens. As of this past summer, I am a new chicken mama to 3 silkies (hopefully hens, but still not sure!). I have read so many helpful threads on this site. Hoping someone with more experience can provide a little guidance on a feather loss issue! My...
  18. C

    Carbaryl use??

    We’re having a terrible time with lice. I’ve tried DE; it didn’t do much. I’ve done a lot of reading on Sevin and get mixed answers so I have some questions! Is this the correct one? Has anyone used this before? I attached the active ingredients in both.
    • Cbutler
    • Thread
    • carbaryl diatomaceous earth (de) lice mite sevin dust
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  19. 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: 17
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  20. IJsChickenMama

    first signs of scaley leg mite?

    Hello! I was wondering if the crusty ends on some of her scales are indicative of scaley leg mites.
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