Chick had mites?

[mulelover1999]

My two month old chick has been dragging her butt all day. I brought her inside because I didn't know what was wrong with her. When I was holdin her and petting her I saw alittle tiny bug crawl on her head. I am assuming it is mites and that all my chickens could possibly have them. What do I need to do to get rid of them?

 

[esther5]

not sure what country you are in. i am in the uk and had a bad infestation that killed several birds before i found the cause. i took drastic action with frontline (sold for dogs) a drop under each wing and not licenced for chickens in UK but it is something vets might suggest. i also steam cleaned the coop which seemed to reduce numbers by 90 % and then sprayed the coop with something like ardap.i put vaseline on each end of the roosting poles. that helps kill a few more and also helps you to monitor your progress,


next after a thorough clean out put diatom powder around everywhere. it can be used on the chooks too.

if you want to see if you have an infestation then go out after dark. it has to be dark. i made the mistake of checking at dusk and saw nothing. i was just too early.

 

[mulelover1999]

Ok well if I don't have an infestation I think I am still going to spray the coop. Can I use the frontline for preventative too?