hen and rooster, help

[CMV]

I have never diluted it, never painted it onto any more than 2 locations and only do it at 14 day intervals. The life cycle of the mite is 5-12 days. That's why 14 days seems an optimal time to do it. You are not going to have a 5 day life cycle this time of year due to the ambient temperatures. The life cycle is going to be longer because it is colder. Even if a mite completes its life cycle, it is not going to lay eggs again until the end of it's cycle. You are going to be killing off a slew of bugs, and then killing any eggs that have hatched after the first slaughter before they have a chance of laying eggs. In heavy infestations, it is recommended that you do a third treatment after an additional 14 days. (I have only had to do that once when my birds were just crawling with bugs and nearly dropping dead from blood loss. I was a newbie and had no idea what was going on.) Usually, the two time approach is effective.

 

[TherryChicken]

Ok. So paint it on in 2 places like under each wing or?

 

[CMV]

Sounds good.

 

[TherryChicken]

Cool

 

[TherryChicken]

We moved the hen to a coop by herself. The wounds are starting to smell a little and the one started bleeding a little again. I did cut feathers around the wounds and dabbed them with a wet napkins that are tough and dried it with a dry one. Then sprayed her down with veterycin again. However here are the wounds today

What do yall think? Is it doing ok, or?

 

[CMV]

Lookin' good. Wounds tend to form a tough, eschar scab in birds. Later on you may have to soak it off in places or apply a salve of some type to get full healing under that eschar, but not for several weeks anyway.

 

[TherryChicken]

So, it won't heal if I leave the scab on? I have to remove it just so it'll heal?

 

[CMV]

No, it will heal. Sometimes it will take longer because that scab forms a barrier. The scab is like nature's bandaid, but all bandaids have to be removed sooner or later. In birds it is better to wait until later. It may fall off on its own with no intervention on your part. If it doesn't, then that's when you need to step in and get it off. Again- that is something to worry about several weeks from now.

 

[TherryChicken]

Ok, well maybe you can let me know when as I post pictures? Also how could I get it off without hurting her?

 

[TherryChicken]