Is this a Louse?

[Evadig]

I found at least three on me after picking up a hen. I did not see any on her, but then again I wasn’t actively looking for them. I have been itching ever since holding her, too .

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I found at least three on me after picking up a hen. I did not see any on her, but then again I wasn’t actively looking for them. I have been itching ever since holding her, too .

Yes, it's a Louse. Good photos!

TSC carries Permethrin based poultry dust. I put the dust in a sock, then use that like a powder puff, tap it on the feathers to release a fine dust, work that through the feathers all the way to the skin. I keep the sock in a jar with tight fitting lid, label the jar so you know what it is.

For the coop, I use Permethrin10 concentrate, mix according to the directions. Spray your coop, nesting boxes, roosting bars, etc.

Repeat in 7 day intervals to help kill any that hatch.

Poultry Louse/Lice may irritate you, but they cannot survive on humans, launder your clothes and take a shower.

 

[Evadig]

Yes, it's a Louse. Good photos!

TSC carries Permethrin based poultry dust. I put the dust in a sock, then use that like a powder puff, tap it on the feathers to release a fine dust, work that through the feathers all the way to the skin. I keep the sock in a jar with tight fitting lid, label the jar so you know what it is.

For the coop, I use Permethrin10 concentrate, mix according to the directions. Spray your coop, nesting boxes, roosting bars, etc.

Repeat in 7 day intervals to help kill any that hatch.

Poultry Louse/Lice may irritate you, but they cannot survive on humans, launder your clothes and take a shower.

Ok, thank you! My family will not like to hear this....

I read you have to evacuate the whole flock during the extermination process...or was that for mites?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok, thank you! My family will not like to hear this....

I read you have to evacuate the whole flock during the extermination process...or was that for mites?

I don't, I just wait for a nice day when the hens and roosters are out of the coop, the spray dries pretty quick. The spray can be used on the birds themselves; I just prefer the dust since I can control it much better by using the sock.

 

[Evadig]

I don't, I just wait for a nice day when the hens and roosters are out of the coop, the spray dries pretty quick. The spray can be used on the birds themselves; I just prefer the dust since I can control it much better by using the sock.

Thanks!

 

[Evadig]

I don't, I just wait for a nice day when the hens and roosters are out of the coop, the spray dries pretty quick. The spray can be used on the birds themselves; I just prefer the dust since I can control it much better by using the sock.

I also have a broody duck with eggs due to hatch in a few days; what should I do about her? I don’t know if the ducks also have lice, but I was planning on treating everyone to be on the safe side.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I also have a broody duck with eggs due to hatch in a few days; what should I do about her? I don’t know if the ducks also have lice, but I was planning on treating everyone to be on the safe side.

I don't know a lot about Ducks, I think that external parasites can affect them as well. Let's ask @Miss Lydia @shawluvsbirds

Do your ducks interact with the chickens?

 

[Evadig]

I don't know a lot about Ducks, I think that external parasites can affect them as well. Let's ask @Miss Lydia @shawluvsbirds

Do your ducks interact with the chickens?

They free range together and they go into each other's pens.

Someone said that the Permethrin is bad for ducks...and anyway, TSC didn't have any. I got some DE so at least the chickens can dust bathe in that.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I also have a broody duck with eggs due to hatch in a few days; what should I do about her? I don’t know if the ducks also have lice, but I was planning on treating everyone to be on the safe side.

They can get them.. it's just less likley if they are bathing regularly as ducks do.
I'd check her over if she's broody, she may not be bathing as often as usual.

I'm not sure on the treatment, I've never had to deal with it myself.
But i would not rely exclusively on DE to get rid of anything.