chicken with lice infestation

Just got a new rooster a few weeks ago with mites. I used an animal spray for ticks, lice and mites to clear him up before I added him to the flock. I waited a few days and sprayed him again. I later found out that my moms small flock, who is our neighbor, had mites as well. They must have come with them, she has only had them a few months.

They make an all natural spray for chickens, made by Manna Pro I believe.

Last week I sprayed every hen in the two yards with the all natural spray. Completely cleaned out the coop's using water with a little Dawn dish soap. Burned all of the bedding and nests material. I used Seven dust in the coops, nest boxes and then added new material. A real good thing to do is add Seven dust to the chickens favorite dust bath hole.

As far as we are now, no more mites.

 

No home remedies, but if you want something quick and easy, you can try Adams flea/tick spray or Frontline (I've split a cat sized dose). That really bites...

 

DE works better as a preventative. You will read on here it doesn't do much for killing them once you get an infestation. You need Seven dust or the Adams spray or ivomec pour on.
sharon

 

I used Poultry Dust I got at Tractor Supply. Yes, it's chemicals, but a serious problem requires a serious arsenal in my opinion. I've read Sevin dust is also very effective. Just be sure to treat at least twice, as the lice lay eggs that the powders won't kill. You need to treat again 10-14 days after the first treatment.

 

Had good results with Frontline - yes, the spot on for dogs - just 2-3 drops on the skin behind the head knocks the little buggers out in about 12 hours. Need to repeat in 10 days for rehatching.

 

I use something called Dry Kill, its a poultry dusting powder. I dust them once, then check back in a few weeks to see if there is any lice left.