Lice or mites...whatever they are they're NASTY!!!

[Southern28Chick]

About 2 weeks ago I checked my roo for "bugs". I found some white bugs and black bugs on his back side. I dusted him all over with DE and thought that would kill them all. DH and I went out tonight to see if they were gone and I noticed a big marble sized clump of what I thought was white poop. I looked closer and realized it must be a giant egg cluster.

I dusted him again with DE.

Is there anything else I can use that'll KILL these things? He's separated from my girls until they get older and I don't want him in with them until these mites or lice are ALL gone.

 

[speckledhen]

DE will kill them, but if you want, you can get some poultry dust, Sevin dust, puppy/kitten flea spray, etc. My rooster had lice when I got him and DE took care of them. Maybe it just will take a second really good dusting of it. Put it in his bedding as well, if you havent already.

 

[justusnak]

I agree with Cynthia..it sounds like it might just take a few dustings. Have you dusted everything around him as well? Bedding...roost...everything! Hope you get rid of those nasty little buggers!!

 

[Southern28Chick]

I dusted him better tonight then I did the first time. DH held his wings up and I got him good there too. I have DE in his feed but the crazy guy doesn't eat chicken feed. He just eats a little scratch and grass and bugs. Weirdo. I have a huge bag of that rooster booster you (speckledhen) told me about and he won't eat it.

 

[Southern28Chick]

Tonight it looked like there was double the amount of white bugs then there was the first time he was dusted. I didn't see the small black bugs this time.

 

[speckledhen]

You know, you can also feed the Rooster Booster pellets to the others, so it doesn't go to waste. If you withhold his scratch, he'll eat it, I bet. Try that for a few days-no treats till he eats his supper, LOL. Good luck on ridding him of those nasty things!