What breed is my white/blonde hen?

[TheTwoRoos]

Add on-She probably itches more then pain.

 

[AvaPrentice]

Hen is a crossbred. Chicks are likely crossbreds and very likely hers.

There are so many different looking chicks would it be possible for her to produce such different looking birds?

 

[TheTwoRoos]

You also should spray the coop with permithian spray.Use a spray bottle half water/Half permithian.Spray it twice.Along with the week baseline method.

 

[AvaPrentice]

If she has never been treated then she probably is in pain.Soak the legs in Epsom salt or dish water liquid washing the feet then rub Vaseline on them.I treat my hens each summer or spring for this,seems to keep coming back.However a healthy hen can keep them at a stand.

I'll give it a go but I don't think she will let me.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

You might have to catch her but it should definitely be done.Over a very long period of time it can kill her and will effect her chicks legs in the future.

 

[AvaPrentice]

You also should spray the coop with permithian spray.Use a spray bottle half water/Half permithian.Spray it twice.Along with the week baseline method.

I take it these mites are contagious? Would the chicks be at risk of getting them? Fortunately she is not with the main flock!

 

[AvaPrentice]

You might have to catch her but it should definitely be done.Over a very long period of time it can kill her and will effect her chicks legs in the future.

That's a big incentive to get It done then! How long will she need to be bathed for? Will one session help her to get rid of them or may she need it done several times? Would I be able to wrap her up in a towel to keep her calm? Will the Vaseline need to be applied more than once?

 

[Gray Farms]

There are so many different looking chicks would it be possible for her to produce such different looking birds?

Crossbred hen mixed with a crossbred rooster. Can produce any number of different traits in their chicks.

 

[Kailey the Animal Lover]

Yes! They are very contagious. She NEEDS to be treated for mites NOW, before the young ones get it.

 

[AvaPrentice]

Crossbred hen mixed with a crossbred rooster. Can produce any number of different traits in their chicks.

Okay, thank you for your help!