Fleas?

[pickledsister3]

Do chickens get fleas? I think that I found some in the coop. Should I put out a tray of Sevin and let them bath in it?

 

[WooingWyandotte]

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Yes, Sevin would work, I think. Though I see most people use it for lice. DE has worked well for me, others hate it and say it never works. So, you'd have to figure what works out well for you, if you have Sevin on hand I would say, go ahead! You can use it even though it's poison, it works well.

 

[Judy]

Most likely it is lice and / or mites. They are quite common, carried by wild birds; your chickens can get them just from birds flying over. I use Sevin.

http://ucanr.org/freepubs/docs/8162.pdf

http://ohioline.osu.edu/vme-fact/0018.html

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6006304#p6006304