mites

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...

Hello! I have an infestation of mites and I wasn’t sure if I can use Sevin dust on them and the eggs still remain edible is the breath or ingest it? I appreciate any advice! Thank you

This was taken on the back feathers of my buff orp, dirt or mites?

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.

Hello all, I'm not sure if this belongs in this forum, or another one, but I'll start here. We have some new chicks in the garage that are ready to move to coop. Right around the time that we got our chicks, I noticed that my two big girls had scaly leg mites :(. I treated them and moved them...

Our coop has been empty for 9 months and was treated when we lost our chickens last year. We had mites so we know what they look like (these are not what our chickens last had last year). We are making some improvements to the coop and have noticed these extremely tiny black and translucent bugs...

Hi. My name is Gayla. I probably should’ve researched chickens a bit more. I’ve asked my husband for chickens for 25 years, and never really expected him to say “ok”, but he did! 😮 Then, it was boom - done! So, now I have four chickens and am feeling a bit overwhelmed. First, I think they may...

This is going to be sort of a long story..I have been dealing with Northern Fowl Mites for who knows how long. I had treated my flock for it last year and believed to have gotten it under control but am suspicious that they never fully went away. The topic keeps me up at night, I want them GONE...

I have a 2 1/2 week old chick, it was doing fine earlier today, but I went to check on them at night and one had ooze coming from under the wing. I separated her immediately and observed her. The chicks are in a 150 gal water tub with heat lamp at 88 currently on one side of the tub. There are...

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some much needed input on treating my chickens for DEPLUMING MITES. I would like to avoid using Ivermectin because, during the COVID-19 pandemic, fresh eggs are crucial for our family. But...my chickens are really struggling with this issue, and they are my beloved...

I have a Partridge Cochin hen, about 8 months old, that may have scaly leg mites. They don’t look as bad as other cases I have seen photos of, and it’s a bit harder to tell since she has feathers on her legs. I started noticing that her index toe doesn’t lay flat when she walks (rolls outwards)...

I diligently dust and spray for mites/lice in all my coops and my birds, so I am at a total loss as to why some of my chickens have bright red skin and missing feathers. I have checked for lice/mites and do not see anything. Some of my feather-footed birds have red feet and have plucked out...

Attached is a photo of my poor BLRW. This feather change and loss has happened over the last few weeks. She acts normal. She is eating, drinking and laying. We treated the whole flock for mites- she is the only one out of 10 that looks like this. I’m at a loss as to what is going on with her and...

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

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...

Hi all, I have 2 wonderful hens who are suffering from a nasty mite infestation and the mites have even made their way to my bedroom from when I've picked them up. We just recently moved to a sub tropical area, Townsville, Queensland Australia. Previously I've lived in Bundaberg and Mackay and...

Hi, so I’ve noticed my buff Orpington has been having some feather loss. Thought she was molting for awhile. Then I realized it had been too long and checked her out. Thought it was mites. So we scooped the coop, cleaned every inch and pressure washed the inside and put all fresh hay in nest...

Okay I’ve looked and looked and cannot seem to find someplace that identifies these bugs. They don’t look like regular chicken mites. I first saw them on a couple of eggs. I’ve checked my chickens recently and can’t find any sign of mites or harm from mites. They are teeny tiny. My hens just...

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...