UPDATE - Silkie with micro mite infestation! Irritated eyes and head feather loss.

[RussianChickens]

I just found out that this mite has a name. The De-pluming mite.

Now i need to find a absolute cure as im sure my henhas some leftovers as her crest has begun to fall out in the last month.

 

[RussianChickens]

Any info on treating with ivernectin pour on? Or am i gonna have to just wing it again

 

[RussianChickens]

Well I went ahead with the ivermectin 10cc every 3 days for two weeks and one front line treatment. She is on molt and her feathers are growing back everywhere they were missing!

So I guess I can say it cured her of the depluming mites.

Thought I'd post this so others could use the same trick.

 

[jillianmc04]

So , what do you do if the mites have gotten on YOU? I feel like I am crawling with them, have the bites to prove it! Can I spray this CV-80 on myself??

 

[RussianChickens]

So , what do you do if the mites have gotten on YOU? I feel like I am crawling with them, have the bites to prove it! Can I spray this CV-80 on myself??

Yep! Least I did after I skinned some rabbits full of fleas. Didn't hurt me any! Spray it any where you like, just not on your food or face or water preferably, lol

 

[jillianmc04]

OK I'm going to try that. The can has so many disclaimers on the back I got a bit leery. Don't get it on your skin, don't spray when animals are present... It was helpful that you said to spray directly on or near their vent because when I did I realized what I ha thought was dirt was actually mites. Poor girls! Did you get them all out of the coop before you sprayed? I want to spray but it's only going to be 10° here today and my girls aren't used to that. We'll see, the sun's shining anyway.
You skin rabbits? For fur or meat?

 

[RussianChickens]

OK I'm going to try that. The can has so many disclaimers on the back I got a bit leery. Don't get it on your skin, don't spray when animals are present... It was helpful that you said to spray directly on or near their vent because when I did I realized what I ha thought was dirt was actually mites. Poor girls! Did you get them all out of the coop before you sprayed? I want to spray but it's only going to be 10° here today and my girls aren't used to that. We'll see, the sun's shining anyway.
You skin rabbits? For fur or meat?

No I sprayed them all in the coup. I did one at a time and threw them out the door as I did each to keep track. So far sense spring I haven't seen any more mites on them. So i haven't had to treat them sense. I'm going to worm them again soon when I clip nails.

I skin rabbits for both.

I also found using the combo of pur on ivermectin and front line + for dogs works good at curing the mites. I think I posted instructions in here on that too. Works great and the large dog front line lasts ForEver!

 

[jillianmc04]

What do you use for a wormer? You have been so informative! I appreciate that! You know what a pain in the butt it is to get answers for these off the wall ailments we deal with. I have had chickens for four years now and this is the first I've had to deal with any of this stuff. Thanks again.

 

[RussianChickens]

What do you use for a wormer? You have been so informative! I appreciate that! You know what a pain in the butt it is to get answers for these off the wall ailments we deal with. I have had chickens for four years now and this is the first I've had to deal with any of this stuff. Thanks again.

I use safe guard goat wormer from TSC. I only use a tinny bit. About one ml in a baby syrynge from the drug store.

I'd worm between 2 and 4 times a year. Other ways you could have resistant worms. I worm in summer and winter after there is snow cover. Seams to work well.