Northern Fowl Mites!

[brooster]

Well, i usually keep a close eye, but after the freezing temps i havent been one to stay out long. And as a result havent checked for mites. Well, guess what i have a high to moderate infestation!

i used Sevin on every bird, and am cleaning EVERYTHING tomorrow. It makes me so mad, i dont check them for 2.5-3 weeks and look what happens!

Im soo mad at myself, and then i read that they come with the cold so i shoud be watching more in the cold. Was using sevin enough? I want to make sure i get the bulk of them. i was planning on setting eggs under a broody on thursday (who now as mites), but now i dont know, and my rooster had clumped feathers so who knows how the fertility is. What do you all think. I am just so mad at myself, i never let thes happen, but i guess you learn, and remember to check your birds more often in the cold!

 

[thecochincoop]

I had that same problem, although it was mostly on one bird. It just goes to show you what can happen if you don't pay close attention to your birds. I felt so bad that I let it happen

carelessness on my part. Now I check them at least once a week. Lesson learned though. I think it's a lot to do with the weather. I never had a problem untill it got real cold.

 

[Chiiiiiiiiiickens!]

I just noticed mites as well, but it seems pretty mild at this point. I ordered some diatomaceous earth and I dusted the nesting boxes with poultry dust. I still have to dust the chickens themselves, which I will do tomorrow. What a drag! Does it help if they have a good spot to dirt dust themselves? My girls just came out of their coop/run the other day when the snow started to melt and they headed straight for the crawl space under my raised shed and dusted themselves with much enthusiasm.

 

[chicken_angler]

I am so sorry Dylan

I have one bird that has themor had them. She is now recovering and I haveent done anything like sprayer her with Sevinn or anything. She was very little and was loosing feathers but now she is gaining weight and growing new feathers!

Cody!!

 

[brooster]

cody how were your chikens through that cold we had a few weeks back? Im glad its warming up again!

 

[chicken_angler]

Mine were pretty good! I only lost one. She was old and she died from frostbite

Cody!!