Very strange issues with a Hen

[FrankeFarm9394]

Keep up corid treatment and treat for the mites/lice as well.

If your chook is feeling sick from coccidiosis, she will be moving less, dustbathing less and preening less. Therefore she will be more susceptible to parasites.

I’m just saying that this is not necessarily an either/or situation, although it could be.

You need to treat your whole flock with a permethrin powder or equivalent. DE in the dust bathing areas works as a preventative, not a cure. You also need to clean out their coop, treat the structure and put new bedding in.

Depending on the severity of the mite/lice infestation and your weather conditions, you will need to retreat at intervals until they are gone.

This is a hands-on job unfortunately. Unless you can source Exzolt fluralaner. That will take care of all ectoparasites.

Is there anyone who can help you?

Yes! My husband is going to be treating the coop today. We're cleaning everything out, spraying it with a permethrin spray from TSC and song DE everywhere in the coop. Setting up a pool in there too with DE and top soil for them to bathe in. Still keeping Petunia in the house until we are sure she's feeling good enough to go outside and yep, still treating with corid just in case. He is doing the majority of the work, but the birds are mostly mine and trust me more so I'll be helping catch them and put the meds on them. Hopefully this knocks out everything and Petunia feels better in a day or two and can go back out.

 

[Relleoms]

The DE is super dusty and could create respiratory issues. If you’re able to afford elector psp, it’s by far the easiest and most effective treatment. While expensive, you may be able to find a neighbor or friend to split the bottle with? It really is the best, safest & most convenient way to treat lice & mites. Good luck to you & petunia!

ETA: I found this link from the chicken chick, enough elector PSP to make 1 gallon.
https://shopthechickenchick.com/products/elector-psp