- Nov 26, 2011
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My birds are losing feathers from their butts and chest areas, so I suspect mites. My RR is the worst affected. I dusted them 8 days ago with Sevin and I'm not sure if the situation is better or worse. My paranoid side suspects worse. I am going to wait two more days a dust again, but I'm not sure that is going to solve the issue. What can I do if this doesn't work? Just keep dusting every ten days?
Also, I'd like to fatten her up a bit, just out of my own concern, is there away to do this that is healthy for her?
Is there anything else I can do? The other birds seem to be minimal/not affected, but I'm concerned about her. She still has a dark comb and is active and mobile, her laying has slightly decreased, but that maybe due to the stress of me picking her up every day and looking at her butt. I feel like she is a little skinny and I am concerned.
Any help or advice would be appreciated. I want to take good care of the birds and not lose them due to neglect/ignorance.
I've always liberally dusted with DE and they regularly take dustbaths in DE, so I'm assuming in this case that wont be a cure.
Is it possible that this isn't lice/mites?
Also, I'd like to fatten her up a bit, just out of my own concern, is there away to do this that is healthy for her?
Is there anything else I can do? The other birds seem to be minimal/not affected, but I'm concerned about her. She still has a dark comb and is active and mobile, her laying has slightly decreased, but that maybe due to the stress of me picking her up every day and looking at her butt. I feel like she is a little skinny and I am concerned.
Any help or advice would be appreciated. I want to take good care of the birds and not lose them due to neglect/ignorance.
I've always liberally dusted with DE and they regularly take dustbaths in DE, so I'm assuming in this case that wont be a cure.
Is it possible that this isn't lice/mites?