So now that I've dusted her... (mite help, please!)

[chickfluff]

Just found out yesterday that one of my girls has been suffering from mites for at least 3 weeks. :c
I dusted her with Sevin Dust last night, but I'm not exactly clear on how the stuff works. I've checked her for mites this morning, and I saw nothing. She's still powdery, as she's not ruffling her feathers or bathing herself. All she's doing is either standing stiffly or lying down. And I'm extremely worried because from what I can see, she hasn't eaten at all today. Three crumbs of feed, that's it.
Now, for the way too many questions.

And I'm sure I'll think of more...

Should I be confining her to a box away from everyone, even during the day? I wanted to let her range, but apparently she wants none of it, and wants to lie down.
Do I need to force feed her? I've never done that, and don't know how to do it.
I dust her again in 5-7 days, not before, not after?
Her comb/wattle is pale; her crop is...still squishy, but much less than yesterday, the day before; and her butt is still messy. Should I give her another warm water bath? The problem is the powder; I don't want to wash it out, but her butt should be clean sometime. No poop covering her vent, though. And speaking of poop, she's been pooping something that ominously resembles an egg, mostly white with a clear orangey-yellow spot. What might that mean? She hasn't been laying for approx. 3 months. Thought it might be normal, 'cause she's about three years old.
And WHEN might I be seeing some improvement? Will it be a while? I'm feeling a little hopeless about this.

As you can probably tell, this is my first time with chickens, and I've never dealt with a health issue before. It's disturbing how little I know about all this. D:

 

[welasharon]

Just found out yesterday that one of my girls has been suffering from mites for at least 3 weeks. :c 
I dusted her with Sevin Dust last night, but I'm not exactly clear on how the stuff works. I've checked her for mites this morning, and I saw nothing. She's still powdery, as she's not ruffling her feathers or bathing herself. All she's doing is either standing stiffly or lying down. And I'm extremely worried because from what I can see, she hasn't eaten at all today. Three crumbs of feed, that's it. 
Now, for the way too many questions.   And I'm sure I'll think of more...

Should I be confining her to a box away from everyone, even during the day? I wanted to let her range, but apparently she wants none of it, and wants to lie down.
Do I need to force feed her? I've never done that, and don't know how to do it.
I dust her again in 5-7 days, not before, not after?
Her comb/wattle is pale; her crop is...still squishy, but much less than yesterday, the day before; and her butt is still messy. Should I give her another warm water bath? The problem is the powder; I don't want to wash it out, but her butt should be clean sometime. No poop covering her vent, though. And speaking of poop, she's been pooping something that ominously resembles an egg, mostly white with a clear orangey-yellow spot. What might that mean? She hasn't been laying for approx. 3 months. Thought it might be normal, 'cause she's about three years old.
And WHEN might I be seeing some improvement? Will it be a while? I'm feeling a little hopeless about this.

As you can probably tell, this is my first time with chickens, and I've never dealt with a health issue before. It's disturbing how little I know about all this. D:

You may be dealing with more than just one issue here. The seven kills the bugs on contact then you redust in 10 days for any newly hatching ones. She needs to get to eating so work on that first. Softly scramble some egg and you can mix it with cottage cheese. Encourage her to eat by putting little bits in her beak. Start with that and see if you can get her energy and interest up. She may do better inside for a bit. Do you think that is broken egg that is coming out?

 

[chickfluff]

If it kills on contact...should she have been doing better by now? It has been a while, because I was out of the country while this was apparently developing, and nothing could be done. But maybe this is like...a combination of mites and something like worms, maybe? Checked her tummy, didn't see anything out of the ordinary, and her poop's been clear of worms as well. I've been told to use Wazine, but I've heard mixed opinions on it. Is there anything else I can get, maybe a product in a pet store or something? (It's really hard to get to our feed store, as we're in the middle of the city, and it's quite the drive away. I can't really ask someone to do that with me right now, unfortunately.)
Alright, I'll go ahead and try to get her to eat for a bit.
I don't think it's a broken egg. Wouldn't that mean shell coming out as well? And she hasn't laid for a long time.


Oh, and I'm all out of cottage, is there anything else I should add to the eggs? Or is just plain okay?

 

[dawg53]

I agree with you Sharon, sounds like an egg broke inside the hen, maybe a softshelled egg. If this is the case, the main concern will be a bacterial infection. A vinegar/water flush will prevent a bacterial infection, like a douche.
Use a large syringe without a needle, mixing 1 tablespoon of WHITE vinegar to 1 quart of water. Use a full syringe of the mixture and insert the syringe into her vent and gently flush. Use about 3 or 4 syringefuls, the liquid may or may not flow out of her vent afterwards. Hopefully you'll see improvement soon. If not, repeat flushing as necessary.

 

[chickfluff]

Alright, I'll definitely go flush her out, as soon as I get some egg down her.

And if the soft egg is the case, might that be the cause of the continued listlessness, since the mites are dead?
Just a little more info: the only reason I feel like it might not be a broken egg is because what she's been pooping isn't nearly large enough to be an egg. It's pretty much normal sized poo, just eggy looking. I'll try and take a picture next time she poops.

 

[dawg53]

Alright, I'll definitely go flush her out, as soon as I get some egg down her.

And if the soft egg is the case, might that be the cause of the continued listlessness, since the mites are dead?
Just a little more info: the only reason I feel like it might not be a broken egg is because what she's been pooping isn't nearly large enough to be an egg. It's pretty much normal sized poo, just eggy looking. I'll try and take a picture next time she poops.

It's also possible she has become anemic due to blood loss caused by the mites. You can give her 2 drops of poultry nutri drench orally twice a day for 3 days to help her recover if that's the case. Dont give more than that though, poultry nutri drench is rich in minerals and vitamins and can cause diarrhea.