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In the Brooder
This is what we did...
We dusted lightly on the shavings and just dusted the mother hen. The chicks no longer bury themselves under her since they have all their feathers so I figured that they would be ok. Then we sprayed with a solution of something my husband got from the farm supplies place yesterday. I got my husband to do it. I'm not handling them just yet.
As for me, I had a very hot bath with baby oil and lavender oil. The lavender to ease the itching and the baby oil to form a skin barrier. I got to sleep last night LOL I still itch, but it's not that constant skin crawl, it's just normal bites itch now and it will pass. I might also dose myself with some vitamin B and see if that helps. I'll repeat the hot bath and oils tonight and extend it to my hair as well.
Honestly? I don't think the infestation was as bad as it sounds. It's just the effect it had on me that was bad.
Thanks for eveyone's help. It is very much appreciated.
We dusted lightly on the shavings and just dusted the mother hen. The chicks no longer bury themselves under her since they have all their feathers so I figured that they would be ok. Then we sprayed with a solution of something my husband got from the farm supplies place yesterday. I got my husband to do it. I'm not handling them just yet.
As for me, I had a very hot bath with baby oil and lavender oil. The lavender to ease the itching and the baby oil to form a skin barrier. I got to sleep last night LOL I still itch, but it's not that constant skin crawl, it's just normal bites itch now and it will pass. I might also dose myself with some vitamin B and see if that helps. I'll repeat the hot bath and oils tonight and extend it to my hair as well.
Honestly? I don't think the infestation was as bad as it sounds. It's just the effect it had on me that was bad.
Thanks for eveyone's help. It is very much appreciated.