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Following others' advice, we'd put some of the DE powder in one hand (maybe 1/4 of a handful, or whatever's do-able) and sort of "poof" it thoroughly around the vent (butt) area & above & below that area, as some lice like the rear stomach area, and then get a little more powder if your hand is empty and "poof" it under each wing as you lift it up. I can't describe exactly how to position the chicken, since we used a two-person approach, but there are posts that do describe it. Good luck! Remember to re-dust in 4 days to defeat the lice life cycle, when more eggs are due to hatch. (that's what was recommended to me; if others have different advice, please chime in!
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Also, if there's DE in their wood shavings litter, they'll help out by dust bathing.
Following others' advice, we'd put some of the DE powder in one hand (maybe 1/4 of a handful, or whatever's do-able) and sort of "poof" it thoroughly around the vent (butt) area & above & below that area, as some lice like the rear stomach area, and then get a little more powder if your hand is empty and "poof" it under each wing as you lift it up. I can't describe exactly how to position the chicken, since we used a two-person approach, but there are posts that do describe it. Good luck! Remember to re-dust in 4 days to defeat the lice life cycle, when more eggs are due to hatch. (that's what was recommended to me; if others have different advice, please chime in!
Also, if there's DE in their wood shavings litter, they'll help out by dust bathing.
