Rooster has extremely bad lice-he has passed.

[happyhensny]

I have checked all the hens, NO LICE. He is defintely loaded with them. I have been putting Sevin in the nest boxes and apparently the bugs have found poor Shadow, who does not go in the nests, and have almost killed him. I found him yesterday weak and not able to stand. I have had him quaranteened in a crate with Sevin on the shavings, dusted him with it, gave electrolytes, yogurt. Is there anything else I can do for this poor boy?

Thank you!

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

You may want to give him a warm bath to get some of them off of him and then redust. I'm just thinking a bath may make him feel a little better. Poor guy

Sure hope he makes it.

 

[Firefighter Chick]

perhaps someone on here with more knowledge can give you a suggestion for a flea dip or other topical ointment to get rid of them quickly. Perhaps some vitamins in the water and a lot of rest would help. keep us updated

 

[rancher hicks]

I use Diametius earth in the nest boxes and dust the birds and throw some in the wood chips and corners at cleaning time. Also you'll want to oil/grease the roosts. You can do this with mineral oil or vaseline. Mites hide in cracks and crevices during the day. I also throw some in the chickens "dusting" holes.

this year I made a "sand box" for inside the run where it will stay dry.

Make sure you dust under the wings and around the vent area and do all the birds. the Dia. earth is safer than sevin IMO.

I wish you the best

rancher

 

[happyhensny]

A bath with some flea type shampoo sounds good, I know he can have the Pedialyte but I was afraid to give him anything else. I am leaving for work now, hopefully he'll be better this afternoon and I'll try the bath.

 

[happyhensny]

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I use DE too in their dusting area, got him on the vent and under wings with Sevin and all around the coop, and I will grease the roosts this afternoon

 

[dawg53]

Sevin dust kills lice almost immediately. Are you sure you arnt dealing with mites?
http://ohioline.osu.edu/vme-fact/0018.html

 

[happyhensny]

No it was lice and I just got home and he has passed away. I cannot believe he was fine and then within 24 hours has died. And none of the hens still have any visable lice. His vent area had loads of eggs and moving bugs. I bought him this spring from a breeder and didn't notice any then. I wonder if he had them to start out with.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Shadow a couple of weeks ago. I have some of his babies about to hatch in the incubator tomorrow.

 

[dawg53]

Sorry for your loss. Beautiful roo...I wish you the best.

 

[stubbornhill]

Sorry to hear of your loss. He certainly was a handsome roo.