Poorly hen will be put down if she doesn't recover before next Saturday :( PLEASE HELP

[TheYolker]

Is there anywhere you can get the drops in the UK?

We don't know if we'll get another chook, since my brother and I will probably move out in their lives, and my parent don't particularily want to care for them by themselves.


We've given her a warm bath, and will try again.
Apparently she has mites all over her, suggestions?

Thank you for all your replies, they are appreciated.

 

[littlefarmgirl9]

Or maybe try to spread petroleum jelly or vaseline over the mites...I do not know if this works, though.

 

[littlefarmgirl9]

Perhaps some electrolyte powder...it says on the back of the packet how much water to mix with. If you have a farm store, feed mill, or feed/gardening store nearby, they should carry that stuff.

 

[TheYolker]

We are demiting both hens and house with powder and spray. Hopefully this will work

 

[Wyorp Rock]

You can use poultry dust to treat for mites/lice - sometimes it's called Louse powder - I'm not sure what you have available in the UK.
As @3riverschick chick suggested Poultry Nutri-Drench is very good, but if you can't get that where you are, then ask your feed store if they have any Sav-A-Chick vitamins/electrolytes or Poultry Cell. If no luck on that you can use infant/children vitamins like Poly Vi Sol (no iron).

Mites/lice can cause weakness if the infestation is large enough, so hopefully that will help.
With her age she may be having some reproductive/internal laying issues as well. Offer the vitamins and give her some wet layer feed, you can also give her a boost of protein by giving egg, tuna, mackerel or meat. Keeping her hydrated is important.

 

[TheYolker]

Thank you for your suggestions
We have some demiting powder (chemical and physical). Lets hope its just mites, and nothing else

 

[TheYolker]

Thank you Wyorp Rock

I will try the protein and vitamins, or electrolytes as you and littlefarmgirl9 suggested. Hopefully it will work

 

[TheYolker]

Any suggestions how to get mites off the eyelids and face?
I don't think we should use powder there.

 

[littlefarmgirl9]

You can use poultry dust to treat for mites/lice - sometimes it's called Louse powder - I'm not sure what you have available in the UK.
As @3riverschick
chick suggested Poultry Nutri-Drench is very good, but if you can't get that where you are, then ask your feed store if they have any Sav-A-Chick vitamins/electrolytes or Poultry Cell.  If no luck on that you can use infant/children vitamins like Poly Vi Sol (no iron).

Mites/lice can cause weakness if the infestation is large enough, so hopefully that will help.
With her age she may be having some reproductive/internal laying issues as well.  Offer the vitamins and give her some wet layer feed, you can also give her a boost of protein by giving egg, tuna, mackerel or meat.  Keeping her hydrated is important.

We gave our girls Sav-A-Chick when they were babies, it gave them a LOT of energy.

 

[littlefarmgirl9]

Maybe spread petroleum jelly over the mites. Or just rub them off...? I'm not sure.
Does she seem to be improving, did anything help?