After mite treatment

[Chick1999]

Hello everyone!

I have been keeping chickens for about a year now, I have 7 Buff Orpington hens.

A few months ago, I discovered that my girls had a lice infestation. It freaked me out! I quickly sprung into action by dusting all the hens with seven powder and cleaning my coop. Six days later I repeated the same treatments. Of course, I noticed that lice eggs( I suppose that were empty) were still clinging to the base of some feathers. I thought they would just fall off with time.

A few days ago, I saw that there were still lice eggs hanging on to some of the feathers. I did a mite check three times, and haven't seen ANY mites, at all. Why are the eggs still on the feathers? And I see no mites? Maybe they will fall off with the feathers when my chickens molt. Has anyone ever had this problem? Please answer....thanks!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Some people have mentioned that unrefined coconut oil will remove the nits (after the bugs have been killed by the poultry dust of course) over the period of about a week. Other people clip the feathers (be careful of blood feathers) to remove them. I have not dealt with lice, only mites, so I can only say what I have read on BYC.

 

[Chick1999]

Thanks for the info! I was hoping that they would just fall off with the feathers when molting happens, but I may try to remove them myself. Thanks again!

 

[Book Em Danno25]

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Many adventures await you and your flock!!

I am so very glad you joined the wonderful world of chickens. You will find keeping chickens is fun, entertaining, and also a learning experience all in one.

Good Luck, and enjoy your feathered friends!!

Book Em Danno25

 

[N F C]

Welcome to BYC!

There's a good article about mites and lice in the Learning Center if you haven't seen it already. This will get you there:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mites-lice-treatment-and-prevention

Nice to have you join us!

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Chick1999]

Thanks!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!