Possible Mites on my Silkies! HELP!

[lorijohnson823]

I have 12 Silkies. One of them, just started acting mopey and with closer inspection, I was seeing very tiny white bugs on her face and head. I looked this up in my chicken health book, but with no pictures... or a real description of what they look like, I am at a loss. I think its some sort of a mite... I do not think its lice, from what I read.

SO I've been researching on how to treat my little friends. Has anyone used the Diatomaceous Earth?? and is that what you recommend in using??? HELP!

 

[chickenlover89]

I believe diatomaceous earth helps, but i have also heard that putting wood ash in their feathers and in their run (to dustbath in) and cleaning their coop will help. I wish you the best of luck

 

[dawg53]

Tiny white bugs are about the color of lice. Put some sevin dust on your fingers and gently rub it in on your silkie. Avoid eyes/nostrils. Repeat again in 7-10 days. Do the same thing with their coop dusting it well. Inspect the other 11 for lice as well and treat accordingly.