Mites and not walking

[aldanfac]

Can mites cause a chicken to have leg paralysis? Not scaly mites just your average nasty pest mites.. I discovered a bunch of mites on a chicken that hasn’t been able to walk… this happened months ago to a chicken that ultimately died but is this because of mites all this time?! Or is it something bigger. I always fear mareks.. I was unable to get a necropsy with the last death but I will be for this one if she doesn’t make it..

 

[Eggcessive]

Mites suck blood and cause anemia and death if not treated. So yes, that could cause her to be lame, but it might not be the only possible cause. Can you get permethrin garden dust from TSC or a feed store, put some in a sock, and dust her and you other chickens all over? Permethrin ready to use spray is okay in warm weather, but they can get chilled. Coop bedding should be removed far away, and nest boxes, coop, and roosts should be sprayed with permethrin. The Martins or Gordons Permethrin 10 concentrate is economical to mix with water 1 tsp/5 ml per quart or liter of water to spray the coop. That lasts about 30 days. The chickens need to be treated once or twice more at 7 day intervals to get any newly hatched mite eggs.

The only way to know if Mareks killed a chicken is to have your state vet lab perform a necropsy and testing on the body after it dies. Keep it cold in a refrigerator or in a cooler with ice packs. Do not let it freeze. Here is a list of state vets to contact and some instructions:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

 

[aldanfac]

Mites suck blood and cause anemia and death if not treated. So yes, that could cause her to be lame, but it might not be the only possible cause. Can you get permethrin garden dust from TSC or a feed store, put some in a sock, and dust her and you other chickens all over? Permethrin ready to use spray is okay in warm weather, but they can get chilled. Coop bedding should be removed far away, and nest boxes, coop, and roosts should be sprayed with permethrin. The Martins or Gordons Permethrin 10 concentrate is economical to mix with water 1 tsp/5 ml per quart or liter of water to spray the coop. That lasts about 30 days. The chickens need to be treated once or twice more at 7 day intervals to get any newly hatched mite eggs.

The only way to know if Mareks killed a chicken is to have your state vet lab perform a necropsy and testing on the body after it dies. Keep it cold in a refrigerator or in a cooler with ice packs. Do not let it freeze. Here is a list of state vets to contact and some instructions:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

So good and bad news, I’ve been in the bathroom with her for 3 hours now lol but she I think is egg bound. I did a soak before I found the mites and a large bump appeared on her vent (I assume an egg) I gave her some tums crushed up (only 1 she ate but a 2nd in her feed) and she is making some noises which I’m taking as a good sign. I’m going to take a picture of her vent so you can see and let me know what you think, if she is egg bound this is my first experience so I’m not sure how it will go

 

[aldanfac]

Mites suck blood and cause anemia and death if not treated. So yes, that could cause her to be lame, but it might not be the only possible cause. Can you get permethrin garden dust from TSC or a feed store, put some in a sock, and dust her and you other chickens all over? Permethrin ready to use spray is okay in warm weather, but they can get chilled. Coop bedding should be removed far away, and nest boxes, coop, and roosts should be sprayed with permethrin. The Martins or Gordons Permethrin 10 concentrate is economical to mix with water 1 tsp/5 ml per quart or liter of water to spray the coop. That lasts about 30 days. The chickens need to be treated once or twice more at 7 day intervals to get any newly hatched mite eggs.

The only way to know if Mareks killed a chicken is to have your state vet lab perform a necropsy and testing on the body after it dies. Keep it cold in a refrigerator or in a cooler with ice packs. Do not let it freeze. Here is a list of state vets to contact and some instructions:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.ht

I also have Elector PSP on hand thank god so I already doused her in that here’s the picture with context