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ALL birds have lice. Chickens are birds...therefore.....![]()
Regular dust bathing and preening keeps the lice at bay. A small amount of Lice on a bird is unavoidable. It happens. I think in the pet arena the lice get more out of control due to small housing, small pens and runs. Basically just not enough space.
I know a lot of old, former chicken farmers. They think worrying about such things is just plain silly. Me... as long as the birds are not overloaded.... they will take care of the situation themselves as long as I provide dust bathing area's in the winter and spring when they can not find a natural place to take care of it themselves.
This was pretty much the answer I was looking for. Again, not to say anyone cares more for or cares less for their birds than anyone else, but really....just HOW important is it??? I appreciate your honesty, as alway, Stony...;-)