Help baby chick has strange bugs on it

[JPadronMiami]

no worries, all good here, lice, mites and bugs....are like lions, and tigers, and bears...oh my!....no fun...lol...but now you've gathered information experience "if" it should happen again.

 

[Chikn-Wisperer]

We use Elector PSP. We saw a video on youtube about this. It's expensive, but non-toxic. You don't have to worry about a bird (or yourself) breathing in dust. You just use a spray bottle to squirt the stuff on your bird(s), and that's it. You can use it to spray bedding, coop, etc, too.

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[Farmgirl283420]

We use Elector PSP. We saw a video on youtube about this. It's expensive, but non-toxic. You don't have to worry about a bird (or yourself) breathing in dust. You just use a spray bottle to squirt the stuff on your bird(s), and that's it. You can use it to spray bedding, coop, etc, too.

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Thanks I’ll look into it!

 

[JPadronMiami]

 

[MarlaMac]

Yes you always learn something! I learned never to get chicks from other people!!! And I also learned how to get rid of lice!

You might give her a courtesy call to let her know what you found. If the chicks had them upon arrival at your place, her chickens (and/or chicks) are bound to have them too.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Thanks I’ll look into it!

That is what I use now, but instead of spending the money for a whole bottle, I buy a small portioned bottle off of ebay for around $16, it's more than enough for my flock and coop

 

[Quailguy_1]

I noticed my 3 day old chick has some strange tiny bugs slithering on it it was a clear/brown and quick. I could only see it on my black chick as the other two are white. We got the chicks from a friend who hatched them from her broody hen outside. Please advise how to treat, are sprays ok on such young ones? I want to ask quickly since the chicks are so young. Thank you.

Have you checked if they are mites? If they are, you should treat them while the chick is still young, you can buy mite spray for the chickens from trustworthy companies such as Johnsons poultry mite and lice and Nettex and Barrier. Hope this helps.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Have you checked if they are mites? If they are, you should treat them while the chick is still young, you can buy mite spray for the chickens from trustworthy companies such as Johnsons poultry mite and lice and Nettex and Barrier. Hope this helps.

Thank you! I’m pretty sure they are lice but it doesn’t hurt to check!

 

[Farmgirl283420]

That is what I use now, but instead of spending the money for a whole bottle, I buy a small portioned bottle off of ebay for around $16, it's more than enough for my flock and coop

Thanks! How many chickens do you have?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Thanks! How many chickens do you have?

Currently 13, I always have leftover