Your arm was covered? Yikes. Yes, must deal with the mites immediately or you'll lose them. The roo may be on the cusp of too weak to go on so hurry to treat him if you find any on him. Check the birds carefully to make sure its mites that are on them and not just another kind contracted unrelated to them. Use the 'search' mech above to see what folks are using for mites.
There are a number of folks who are of the belief (and some scientific analysis concurs) that hen food is not proper food for roos (too much calcium). I feed my birds game bird maintenance (layer is also available so that both girl food and boy food are at hand but everyone hates the layer food) . Oyster shell is available 24/7. I also put Avia Charge 2000 supplement in their water Eggs - perfect.
JJ
There are a number of folks who are of the belief (and some scientific analysis concurs) that hen food is not proper food for roos (too much calcium). I feed my birds game bird maintenance (layer is also available so that both girl food and boy food are at hand but everyone hates the layer food) . Oyster shell is available 24/7. I also put Avia Charge 2000 supplement in their water Eggs - perfect.
JJ