ive been talking to a few people about their mites and lice problems. just so you guys know, some people don't worry about treating their birds for this. sometimes they are a result of each other, or other parasite infections. a good happy healthy chicken can have them and never show symptoms unless you look for the bug and its eggs.
on chicks i just use 7 dust, i dust the chicks and whole coop or brooder. i use the ivomec on my adults.
at any time if you notice mucus in the feathers around the wings, keep an eye out for mites and lice. there is a mite that attacks in cool weather, so this is year long.
if your chickens cant dust bathe the chances of you having it are even worse.
if your chickens are dust bathing more than usual, look at the vent for signs of these bugs.
make sure to treat your coop when treating birds, you'll never get rid of them if you don't.
when treating for them, i typically use some vitamins and electrolytes mix in their water; and give lots of high protein treats.
some other signs of them, itching when you leave the chicken coop, especially after handling a chicken. drop in egg production, eating and drinking more than normal, lots of scratching, and small black spots on comb and wattles. extreme cases cause weight loss and can kill chickens and chicks.
on chicks i just use 7 dust, i dust the chicks and whole coop or brooder. i use the ivomec on my adults.
at any time if you notice mucus in the feathers around the wings, keep an eye out for mites and lice. there is a mite that attacks in cool weather, so this is year long.
if your chickens cant dust bathe the chances of you having it are even worse.
if your chickens are dust bathing more than usual, look at the vent for signs of these bugs.
make sure to treat your coop when treating birds, you'll never get rid of them if you don't.
when treating for them, i typically use some vitamins and electrolytes mix in their water; and give lots of high protein treats.
some other signs of them, itching when you leave the chicken coop, especially after handling a chicken. drop in egg production, eating and drinking more than normal, lots of scratching, and small black spots on comb and wattles. extreme cases cause weight loss and can kill chickens and chicks.
