Lice & Mites

[Chicken Goddess]

I want to know some symptoms of lice on chickens and how to prevent them and treat them. Im really desperate because my chickens has a bold patch at the joint of her tail. would this be a lice infestation? Please help

 

[xmonster0]

merry christmas

http://www.southernagriculture.com/...Nextag&zmam=17172995&zmas=1&zmac=2&zmap=42879

spray as needed works great

 

[Chicken Goddess]

thanks!

 

[xmonster0]

No problem.

i had a friend give me a bottle used it once on my chickens and coop. haven't needed it since,

used properly 1 bottle can equal a lifetime of lice and mite freedom

 

[Chicken Goddess]

Would this spray by any chance work on the avian pox disease? my poor chicken has avian pox and im told to spray the coop but with what. do you happen to know?

 

[Chicken Goddess]

P.S. Thanks

 

[xmonster0]

no poultry protector will not help you with this

Spray the coup and run with a 10% bleach solution, which i would just put in a spray bottle which you can get at a dollar store if you don't have one.

There is a vaccine that you can get at your feed store for avian pox, you need to vaccinate you non affected chickens as it will spread to them.

as for the birds that do have it

You will need to quarantine them unless they are the only chickens you have

you can remove the skin lesions with sodium bicarbonate or Lugol's solution of iodine

and you can bath their eyes with a 1-2% saline solution

Just keep in mind there is no cure or treatment for avian pox , it needs to run its course, and you will need alot of patience..

 

[Chicken Goddess]

Thanks for the info. My dad has plenty of Lugols iodine. and as for quarrantine, its too late, my infested chook has been hanging around the other 2 for a week now. although only the sick one has stopped laying eggs. the others haven't. whats with that? Thanks anyway!

 

[xmonster0]

plain yogurt in a little bowl, they will go crazy for it , and it will give them a boost of calcium and protein and a good chance to recover egg laying

 

[Chicken Goddess]

Just gave my chickens some yogurt and they scruffed on it! thanks for the idea.