Help! Not sure what is going on here???

[HeatherKellyB]

Please can someone tell me how long the fleas will stay attached to chickens after treatment? The chickens look better I think but they still have fleas attached - it's been 24 hours...

If you go to the link posted above, it tells you a lot of information about this. From what I'm seeing there, it looks like they should fall off in a few days but they actually die instantly after treatment. Hope that helps

 

[HeatherKellyB]

This link

More info and pictures here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...as-echidnophaga-gallinacea-on-a-duck.1283862/[/QUOTE]

 

[Saaniya]

I have 6 chickens. They are all in some state of moulting. I have had them for at least 5 years but I don't recall seeing this before. All of them have some feather loss and a lot of weird reddish scabby things on their faces and combs. It could be scabs from pecking but it is ALL of them. We also had an ant invasion by the coop, but I have been bitten by these ants too and they hurt but didn't leave a mark. Can someone look at these and let me know what they think? Confused. PS all the chickens seem healthy otherwise. View attachment 1911647 View attachment 1911648

Serious Red Mites
Treat it ..idk what people use to treat mites I am tagging @Eggcessive @casportpony she might tell u a treatment

 

[Jac Jac]

Okay so I bought ophthalmic cream and put it in their eyes (to protect them) then drenched a cotton ball in the permethrin solution and applied to all affected areas on their heads. They even had them in the crease below their eye ridge- terrible. We then held them by their feet and sprayed them all over trying to avoid their eyes. Then we took everything out of the coop and put shavings etc. in plastic bags for disposal, washed all the feeders and put them in the sun to dry, then sprayed the coop, nest boxes, all the places the chickens hang out and the lawn they graze on. We are exhausted.. and we are going to do the entire thing again in 2 weeks... !!! BTW How long does it take for the fleas to drop off?

Haven't had an infestation of anything but giant butt nuggets so far. However, I like your sanitation technique. It's quite thorough so I'll be following it if I ever have a situation like this. Thanks for the pics - hoping your flock gets better soon.

 

[casportpony]

BTW How long does it take for the fleas to drop off?

Most will call off in a few days. What doesn't fall off can be scraped off with your fingernail.

 

[casportpony]

If you go to the link posted above, it tells you a lot of information about this. From what I'm seeing there, it looks like they should fall off in a few days but they actually die instantly after treatment. Hope that helps

This link

More info and pictures here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...as-echidnophaga-gallinacea-on-a-duck.1283862/

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Thanks for posting that!