Chicken has Mites/Lice What should i treat her with?

[OrpingtonManiac]

I saw these tiny white mites on my chicken- Hazel- feathers. They were moving around mostly on the feather itself, not on her skin. She's acting perfectly normal.

What should I treat her with? Or should I just leave her?
And what are these mites/lice? I know I can probably buy Elector psp, but it mostly says its used to treat red mites or Northern fowl mites, which I don't think is what she has.

 

[Noraaaaa]

I think she has lice but I have no experience with it. Are they moving? The could be dead skin.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

I think she has lice but I have no experience with it. Are they moving? The could be dead skin.

Yep they are moving
Thanks

 

[Kiki]

Martin's Horse & Stable Permethrin Spray

This is a multi-use insecticide labeled for use both on poultry and poultry housing. Works for: -Poultry lice -Mites -Flies -Fleas -Mosquitos and more.

• Kiki
• May 23, 2018
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• Reviews: 2
• Category: Feed & Health Care

 

[Hay-Hay]

I would treat her as soon as possible because they can eat her feathers and get under her scales on her feet causing it to be hard to walk. I have hear that Diatomaceous Earth powder is good for breaking ht mites waxing shell and that makes them dehydration and die. Hope this helps

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I saw these tiny white mites on my chicken- Hazel- feathers. They were moving around mostly on the feather itself, not on her skin. She's acting perfectly normal.
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What should I treat her with? Or should I just leave her?
And what are these mites/lice? I know I can probably buy Elector psp, but it mostly says its used to treat red mites or Northern fowl mites, which I don't think is what she has.

Permethrin spray as suggested in Post #4 or you can use Permethrin Poultry dust. If using the dust, work it through the feathers all the way down to the skin.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Permethrin spray as suggested in Post #4 or you can use Permethrin Poultry dust. If using the dust, work it through the feathers all the way down to the skin.

Thank you!

 

[Eggcessive]

You can find the permethrin poultry garden dust in many feed stores or TSC under the name Prozap or Gardstar. Repeat the dust in 7-10 days if lice or mites hatch and are still present. Those are good to not chill the chicken getting them wet in cool weather. A more economic spray can be made with Gordons or Martins Permethrin Concentrate which must be diluted carefully 5ml or 1 tsp per quart of water in a spray bottle or garden sprayer. It can be used on the chicken during hot weather, or used to treat the coop, nests, and roosts after removing all bedding. Here is a good link with pictures of what to look for:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/