Yesterday, I spent 6 1/2 hours cleaning out my coops, suited, booted, shower cap, goggles and mask in 86 degree heat, spraying with permethrin and dusting 25 chickens with permethrin poultry dust. This was my second infestation in two months with what I believe are lice (small grey bugs)? They are either coming from my crooked beak who can't groom herself properly or the bale of straw I have put down twice in the runs after a lot of rain?
I changed all the bedding, AGAIN, sprinkled with DE. I plan on spraying my crooked beak every week now with the Mama Pro Poultry Protector and I will NEVER put straw down again! If I get lice again, I swear I'm going to cry!
So, a couple of questions I hope you experts can answer for me.........
I have to dust the chickens again in 3 weeks......right? to kill the cycle?
What do I do with Big Mama and her two week old chicks? I have her in a dog kennel in my dining room where she has been for the last month. I don't think she had the lice but I have a feeling I may have brought them in to her? Do I dust her with the poultry dust? Will it harm the chicks? What do I do with the chicks? Please advise........any other tips would be greatly appreciated
I changed all the bedding, AGAIN, sprinkled with DE. I plan on spraying my crooked beak every week now with the Mama Pro Poultry Protector and I will NEVER put straw down again! If I get lice again, I swear I'm going to cry!
So, a couple of questions I hope you experts can answer for me.........
I have to dust the chickens again in 3 weeks......right? to kill the cycle?
What do I do with Big Mama and her two week old chicks? I have her in a dog kennel in my dining room where she has been for the last month. I don't think she had the lice but I have a feeling I may have brought them in to her? Do I dust her with the poultry dust? Will it harm the chicks? What do I do with the chicks? Please advise........any other tips would be greatly appreciated