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[PAchickenlover]

Interesting topic guys.

Rags was still doing great this morning. I am not at home right now. I am babysitting my niece. I will give more info on how Rags is doing when i get home this afternoon.

 

[cowcreekgeek]

Interesting topic guys.

Rags was still doing great this morning. I am not at home right now. I am babysitting my niece. I will give more info on how Rags is doing when i get home this afternoon.

Glad she's still scratchin'

Somethin' you might find useful, along w/ any others most interested on checkin' under the hood of chickens ...
>> peck here << for the introduction to an interactive online presentation of the anatomy of the chicken (or, chickenatomy, as I call it ~'-)

 

[DuckLady]

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[PAchickenlover]

Hello, Rags continues to do great! No infection thus far. I am worried about one thing though. Since I had her in the house where it is warm, I have noticed mites, and more mites, crawling on her. Does anyone have any suggestions on what would be safe to use to get rid of these suckers? I don't want to use anything that might irritate the surgery site even though it is almost completely healed. Would love a natural approach.. I know DE does not work. Thanks

 

[animallover505]

Try giving her a warm bath. Get the mites completely submerged and they should drown.

 

[PAchickenlover]

should I use dawn dish soap to help kill the little nuggets?

 

[animallover505]

should I use dawn dish soap to help kill the little nuggets?

I don't know. I wouldn't

 

[BantamWhisperer]

Yes, use dawn. It helps A LOT!

 

[cowcreekgeek]

should I use dawn dish soap to help kill the little nuggets?

My concern would mostly be that the dawn will 'degrease' the bird, 'til she's all squeaky clean ... I'd try murphy's oil soap instead, as it does contain citronella, and will actually serve to replenish oils as it cleans. Oh, and ... should kill the mites any mites that are on the bird at that time.

I prefer using permethrin, which is a man-made product, even over the natural permethrum. Although it does leave a residual effect of about thirty days, it does break down completely, provided no synergist is used (soOo ... no piperonyl butoxide )-;~

 

[chickencrazy888]

I have heard that coconut oil will drown the little buggers if you want a more natural approach, however I have not used this approach. I have used something called CatronIV as a preventive on my wounded rooster, and believe me he had a huge wound. I've used it now once a week for the last 9 weeks, and there seems to be no ill affect on my rooster other than the fact he doesn't like getting a little wet. It was recommended by my vet, and I picked it up at his office. I did notice later that it was at our farm store as well for the same price my vet charged. It's $12.00. It is a fly spray, and it will say it's for cattle goats and horses. But my vet recomended it, and if you look closely on the back of the bottle it says it for poultry lice as well. I assume it would work on mites also. It has 0.50% permethrin in it and the rest is other ingredients of which I have no idea.

Very interesting and informative thread. Wish you the best of luck in your hen's recovery.