what does the cat food do( just asking cause i have no clue)? My chickens already have free access to layer feed mixed with corn and wheat as well as oyster shell.
...I just went an doused them all with the dri-kill and worked it in good in their feathers especially on their backs, under their wings and by their vent. When i was doing that i noticed one of the hens had a rather bare bottom and saw some kind of little mite crawling .. will the dri-kill get rid of those?
I also sprinkled it lightly on their roosts, nest boxes and shavings. Tomo i am going to replace the shavings in their pen.
Sounds like you have mites. The Dri Kill should kill them, but be sure to treat them again in a week, so you can kill any newly hatched mites. I provide a dust bathing box for my girls and put DE in it for extra protection from mites. Its a lot less likely you will have a mite problem if your chickens have the ability to dust bathe.