He likely doesn't have internal injuries, it just depends on how beat up he got. He probably just has a pecked butt from the other chickens and possibly from him trying to groom the mites/lice off.i just gave corid in water, just wanted to be safe. i cked my australorp rooster and he is infested w/mites... do i need to clean the entire coop out? or can i just sprinkle/pour 7/seven on top of shavings?
I think i will cull my rooster, he may have internal injuries??? i am so overwhelmed and confused on what to do now?
any suggestions? ANYONE???
seeing all those mites gives me the heeby jeebies... i want to take a shower & sprinkle 7 all over myself. Can i get the mites??
The corid will kill good and bad bacteria alike, so after treatment be sure to give the chickens some probiotic supplements.
You can't get the mites, they can't live off of you. I would clean the coop out, put in fresh straw or whatever you use and dust the fresh straw with poultry dust. Then I would make a point to powder all your chickens. You can fill a sock or panty hose with the dust and use it like a lady's powder puff to dust the chickens. Get under their wings and around their vents. Then set up a place where they can dust bathe in the powder mixed in with some dirt.
Also if the powder you use is permethrin be aware that it is highly toxic to cats, so put it in an area that cats can't get too.
I know it seems overwhelming but you'll get it under control soon. *hugs