Hi,
My girls have been struggling with scaly leg mites and lice for a few months now. I had two 7+ y/o hens die a few months ago and now I have two 3 y/o and a 8.5 y/o.
One of the 3 y/o’s has had a bare inflamed butt for about a year now but other than that has been fine. I have treated the girls and the coop (as well as the run) with DE and permethrin (dust and spray) over the last few months. I have also been doing almost daily health checks and lately their skin (especially combs, wattles, and earlobes) have been quite dry and showing signs of mite bites. Since the last treatment two have improved and my Maybelle (3 y/o) has drastically gotten worse.
Attached are some pictures of how I found her last night. Her skin is peeling off in sheets all over her body, severe feather loss, and she’s making odd sounds. I can’t upload videos because the files are too big no matter how short the video.
Please help!!
Thank you!
My girls have been struggling with scaly leg mites and lice for a few months now. I had two 7+ y/o hens die a few months ago and now I have two 3 y/o and a 8.5 y/o.
One of the 3 y/o’s has had a bare inflamed butt for about a year now but other than that has been fine. I have treated the girls and the coop (as well as the run) with DE and permethrin (dust and spray) over the last few months. I have also been doing almost daily health checks and lately their skin (especially combs, wattles, and earlobes) have been quite dry and showing signs of mite bites. Since the last treatment two have improved and my Maybelle (3 y/o) has drastically gotten worse.
Attached are some pictures of how I found her last night. Her skin is peeling off in sheets all over her body, severe feather loss, and she’s making odd sounds. I can’t upload videos because the files are too big no matter how short the video.
Please help!!
Thank you!