Treating lice on chicks

[minicoopers]

I recently hatched a few chicks only to discover a lice infestation. As I prepare to attack this, what is safe for the chicks. Their mom has been dropping feathers in their separate fenced area. Will the lice move from dropped feather back to the chickens even after I treat them? Thanks!

 

[Lady of McCamley]

You can treat with permethrin (pyrethrin) poultry dust or spray for both mother, flock, and chicks.

Yes, you need to clean the coop to remove the lurking lice on feathers to avoid reinfection. Sprinkle or spray the coop as well.

Repeat in 10 to 14 days.

LofMc

 

[minicoopers]

You can treat with permethrin (pyrethrin) poultry dust or spray for both mother, flock, and chicks.

Yes, you need to clean the coop to remove the lurking lice on feathers to avoid reinfection. Sprinkle or spray the coop as well.

Repeat in 10 to 14 days.

LofMc

Thank you! A few related questions. I have the hen and chicks in a smaller brooder section in my fences off lawn. I’ve been moving their little area around the grass for cleanliness. My hen is dropping feathers that I’ve been raking up. Should I spray the grass areas that they were on? Would the lice move to them or would they die after removing the brooder to a new area? I was planning to do them today and tackle my coop and 1 remaining hen tomorrow. Do I need to do everything on the same day?

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Lice live on the bird and can cling to dropped feathers. A few cling to bedding. Sadly moving your coop around is likely distributing a few lice though they will die within a few days off the bird.

Wisdom suggests spraying everything though the grass would be lower risk eventually.

Lof Mc

 

[minicoopers]

Lice live on the bird and can cling to dropped feathers. A few cling to bedding. Sadly moving your coop around is likely distributing a few lice though they will die within a few days off the bird.

Wisdom suggests spraying everything though the grass would be lower risk eventually.

Lof Mc

Thank you.