What’s in my eggs?!?!

[BlessedmamaAELE]

Are these mites? Fleas? Invasive? Not? Remedy? They seem to have come around when I added new hay.

 

[Mvan42]

Are they a bug/egg or solid on the shell. Could be calcium deposit?

 

[Saddley]

Severe chicken lice/mites. infestation Give them DE to dust in.

 

[BlessedmamaAELE]

Def bugs! It’s a broody. Should I put some DE in nest box?

 

[Saddley]

I would just put a separate box for her to dust in.

 

[BlessedmamaAELE]

I would just put a separate box for her to dust in.

Thank you!

 

[Painted Calls]

Are you in the U.S.? Use a permethrin based dust. DE won't do much with an infestation like that.

ETA: This is what I use. Mix according to lable and spray (down to skin) around vent, belly below vent, and under each wing. Repeat every 10 days until little nasties are gone. Make sure to clean and treat the coop/nest boxes too. Confirm it is lice first of course. Check below vent at base of feathers for egg clusters.

 

[BlessedmamaAELE]

Are you in the U.S.? Use a permethrin based dust. DE won't do much with an infestation like that.

ETA: This is what I use. Mix according to lable and spray (down to skin) around vent, belly below vent, and under each wing. Repeat every 10 days until little nasties are gone. Make sure to clean and treat the coop/nest boxes too. Confirm it is lice first of course. Check below vent at base of feathers for egg clusters.
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Yes in US. I’m not certain they are lice. Or mites. They seem to be attracted to the eggs. They are like flat and reddish in color. Going to check my girls tomorrow.

 

[BlessedmamaAELE]

Are you in the U.S.? Use a permethrin based dust. DE won't do much with an infestation like that.

ETA: This is what I use. Mix according to lable and spray (down to skin) around vent, belly below vent, and under each wing. Repeat every 10 days until little nasties are gone. Make sure to clean and treat the coop/nest boxes too. Confirm it is lice first of course. Check below vent at base of feathers for egg clusters.
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[Painted Calls]

My eyes are horrible. I'm sure my face was too, looking at my phone watching your video.

Check everyone first and then report back. Very odd that they would be on the eggs.