I am so entirely confused. Mites, underweight, diarrhea, maybe?

[Dona Worry]

Also, I make mine a treat using hot water and a handful of frozen peas. Just make a lovely mash out of the feed, then bury the peas in it.
Keeps them busy, and they gobble it right up! I add little blobs of yogurt occasionally, or even scatter blueberries every once in a great while.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Not to be rude but I disagree as spaying the neck will make her shake after and it can get in her eyes. Just my opinion, yet again not trying to be rude

Not rude, it's a TRUE assessment...

That adams spray did not work when my dogs got fleas... for ME.

If organic is important... I will say that even organic poison is still poison... think lead and arsenic. That being said there are other other product available... like poultry protector that is an enzyme. And elector PSP, it's just a bit pricey. And one more product called Essentria IC3 .

I STILL treat the base of the head... because head lice don't leave the head. The spray has gotten on my hand when they shake it out, but never had an issue with eyes yet. However, if I'm treating young chicks with very small heads... I use a drenched cotton swab to rub it on.

 

[hillbilly91]

Not rude, it's a TRUE assessment...

That adams spray did not work when my dogs got fleas... for ME.

If organic is important... I will say that even organic poison is still poison... think lead and arsenic. That being said there are other other product available... like poultry protector that is an enzyme. And elector PSP, it's just a bit pricey. And one more product called Essentria IC3 .

I STILL treat the base of the head... because head lice don't leave the head. The spray has gotten on my hand when they shake it out, but never had an issue with eyes yet. However, if I'm treating young chicks with very small heads... I use a drenched cotton swab to rub it on.

It doesn't work great for fleas and ticks on dogs as there skin has more oils then a chicken I agree very strongly with you on that. The best flea and tick meds are the pills in my opinion.

 

[Yellabela]

Hey y'all. So, we rescued our girl a month or two ago. She is being kept in our bathroom until we are able to finish her coop. (long story on that one) I took her to a friend who runs a bird rehab to have her dewormed and my friend said she was massively underweight. She was eating Purina something or other. It was almost like crumbs. Anyway, she would peck it out of her feeder and strew it all over the bathroom floor. I thought that's just what chickens did and that she was still eating it. Nope. So, we got her some Layena pellets, which she ate at first and is now not eating it. She loves superworms, so I give her those daily. I have given her broccoli, cabbage (no go), lettuce, peaches, blueberries, etc. She likes most things at first, then refuses them. So, to the issues:

She has had a lot of diarrhea. I had her de-wormed, but nothing changed. That's when I started feeding her broccoli, which pretty much takes care of the diarrhea. I think that is sorted, but I took her to the vet today anyway. I googled chicken vets in town and this one came up. I made the appointment online only to get there and find out they don't treat chickens. They agreed to see her anyway and tested her poop for parasites. They said none were detected but she does have mites. Their recommendation was to get poultry dirt, put it in a bag, put her in the bag with her head sticking out and gently shake the dirt all over her. They also said to put her on Wazine 17 for 3 weeks and not to eat her eggs. She lays them pretty regularly.

My question: Does any of that sound correct? I mean, the vet advice. Also, how would you get weight on an extremely picky eater? I read in another thread to try cottage cheese. I will, but I guarantee you, she will eat it for awhile and then stop. My friend with the bird rehab recommended Science Diet cat food soaked in water. She eats that, but not a huge amount. Anyway, I need so much help here. Thank you for reading this overly-long post.

I want to help I am in the same boat. Trying to get rid of the mites. I used yogurt. I will try broccoli. The yogurt did help, but still the dirriah. I thought it was hot weather. Still waiting for it to cool down.