Anemic hen. Mites or lice

[billmac]

White leghorn. Stopped laying, lethargic, floppy pale comb. When taking her out of the box tonight, I see she is getting bare around the stomach/chest. So I guess that means mites or lice. I can't see anything but I haven't made a real close inspection.

So I'm thinking a permethryn dust? Is there something better, that I can get at TSC?

Thanks

 

[urbanfarmer101]

Did you see any white/gray clusters around the pin area of the feathers? Check them at night with a flashlight and see what is running around on them. Is she molting? It is that time of year for many chickens.

When mine had lice, I sprayed my nest boxes and my perch with sevin liquid. I treated the bedding with sevin as well. The girls got a home remedy treatment worked amazing but, I don't think it would work for mites.