Mites

[Bigpapi52]

I think my girls have mites in one coop not sure how to get rid of them and treat the girls that I've noticed might have them

 

[nuthatched]

Doesn't look like mights but picking.
Do you have any roosters?

 

[Bigpapi52]

Doesn't look like mights but picking.
Do you have any roosters?

I don't have a rooster I picked up one of the Auster loops and her bottom had no feathers

 

[Debbie292d]

I think my girls have mites in one coop not sure how to get rid of them and treat the girls that I've noticed might have them

Hi,

I'm not sure that's mites, but just in case you want to treat them, permetherin powder works extremely well and can be used both on the chickens and in the coop/run. Repeat that in 7-10 days.

It could be pecking, and there are generally two major causes of it; overcrowding and lack of protein.

For space, they should each have 4 square feet per bird in their coop, and 15 square feet each in their run.

If it's a protein deficiency, some folks will just switch to a higher protein feed, like an all-flock, then supplement with oyster shell as all-flocks are higher protein, around 20%, but less calcium. You could also research higher calcium herbs, spices, foods, etc. like scrambled eggs, fish, etc. and feed that to them a few times/week.

 

[nuthatched]

I don't have a rooster I picked up one of the Auster loops and her bottom had no feathers

austra loops.
Australorps. Yep, they're being picked, this is caused by boredom, tight quarters or nutritional deficiency.
How big is their area? For how many birds? What are they fed,

 

[Bigpapi52]

Hi,

I'm not sure that's mites, but just in case you want to treat them, permetherin powder works extremely well and can be used both on the chickens and in the coop/run. Repeat that in 7-10 days.

It could be pecking, and there are generally two major causes of it; overcrowding and lack of protein.

For space, they should each have 4 square feet per bird in their coop, and 15 square feet each in their run.

If it's a protein deficiency, some folks will just switch to a higher protein feed, like an all-flock, then supplement with oyster shell as all-flocks are higher protein, around 20%, but less calcium. You could also research higher calcium herbs, spices, foods, etc. like scrambled eggs, fish, etc. and feed that to them a few times/week.

Thanks will look for higher protein. The coop area is quite large. Also will maybe hang some cabbage to give them some things to do.

 

[Bigpapi52]

austra loops.
Australorps. Yep, they're being picked, this is caused by boredom, tight quarters or nutritional deficiency.
How big is their area? For how many birds? What are they fed,

The coop is 15 x 30 12