Broody Hen - MITES!

[Sophia12003]

3 / 4 eggs hatched happily so it appears it was safe to do

 

[ObiHenKanobi]

Just circling back with an update. The treatment I mentioned earlier in this thread seems to have been fine. All the chicks that hatched are happy, healthy and running around at 3 weeks.

 

[Sophia12003]

Just circling back with an update. The treatment I mentioned earlier in this thread seems to have been fine. All the chicks that hatched are happy, healthy and running around at 3 weeks.

Great to hear!!

 

[Shadrach]

A bit late to this. It just caught my eye.
I'm pleased to read you had a good outcome.
You mentioned that you were pretty certain the mites weren't red mites.
Was your hen sitting in a straw or similar nest?
I've had problem with sitting hens getting bitten by mites here. I was using straw as bedding.
This article explains a bit about what I discovered.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/straw-itch-mite.75561/

 

[Sophia12003]

A bit late to this. It just caught my eye.
I'm pleased to read you had a good outcome.
You mentioned that you were pretty certain the mites weren't red mites.
Was your hen sitting in a straw or similar nest?
I've had problem with sitting hens getting bitten by mites here. I was using straw as bedding.
This article explains a bit about what I discovered.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/straw-itch-mite.75561/

Oh that is interesting, not heard of these. Her legs were not like that at all however, just normal