small bugs

[StoneyRidge]

I noticed one of my older chicks has a small bug similar to a flea that was on there head. I am now wondering how many of these chicks have similar bugs.

My question is can I get something and spray the chicks to kill bugs like fleas and such?

 

[Davaroo]

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Pyrethrum dusting powder.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Sevin powder will also work.

 

[mediazeal]

How young are the chicks? What can you use on under 6 week old chicks?

 

[Davaroo]

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Month old chicks? Ooooooh, now there's a good one. Dunno...

 

[CallyB57]

For a holistic remedy, just spread some food grade DE under the pine chips. Also, I add about 1 tsp per 10 pounds of commercial feed mixed with my own concoction. I have not seen a bug on my birds. I also spread it in their 'pecking' pen and on top of their roosting board.

 

[StoneyRidge]

The first group was hatched right after Easter. They are 6 to 7 weeks old. The second group around that I discoved the bug on one of them is 5 weeks. The third group is 4 weeks old.

The oldest group are on ground. The other two are in a wire cage in my brooder room.

 

[Alyssandra]

Possibly a stupid question but had the birds just been outside when you saw the bug...any chance it was just a normal outside bug that had hopped up on your chick.....I might do a better inspection to make sure the chicks really have bugs on them and it wasn't just a coincidence.....

 

[StoneyRidge]

I'll check the chicks closer to see if this is an infestation or not. I just wanted to know what to do just in case.