amymitchell
Chirping
- Mar 2, 2020
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I have been treating feather loss on back sides of my hens for about 6 weeks. Vet diagnosed with mites and I treated once a week for 4 weeks with Gardstar garden and poultry dust with permethrin. I have also been dusting with DE with a duster in all cracks, walls and ground of coop. I also have a dust bath with some DE added. 2 of my 6 have very red bare butts, 2 are recovering and 2 never had an issue. I am seeing signs of molting across chest and necks. They otherwise are acting fine. I have had more problems with this batch than my first. Had a pecking issue that the feather never seamed to recover from on one. Pecking appears resolved, no bleeding or wounds. I found one mysteriously dead one morning, no injuries, almost like she stroked out of had a heart attack and fell of her perch. Can molting last this long? Any other suggestions? I dont see mites but vet said he did.