So..... carrying the roo every morning has its perks. ( see https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/dealing-with-roosters-roo-behavior) I am getting a roo that is much nicer to me (hopefully without thinking I am a hen) and he is still all that a roo should be to his female flock of 18.
The down-side of this is an itchy feeling I've had for 2 or 3 days...here and there, but mostly in my hair. (rhymes)
Today I isolated what has been bugging me. Not too creeped out about this. Just want to get down to the business of fixing the problem. I was relieved to know that these little creepies cannot survive off their host. On a human body they just die. (Couldn't be soon enough for me. I've been meaning get rid of some grays with L'Oreal Preference.....so will do that really soon because I hear that makes our scalps really anathema to lice and mites)
Here he (or she) is: That's a Phillips head sheet rock screw for size-comparison
OK, the two kinds: (are there more than two kinds?)
I have no idea if he/she is full-grown yet or not.
Thanks-you for your input in advance
PS We live in northern Minnesota but I got my limited info online from a UC Div of Agriculture PDF (California) However, I trust chicken farmers' advice more than professors'.
The down-side of this is an itchy feeling I've had for 2 or 3 days...here and there, but mostly in my hair. (rhymes)
Today I isolated what has been bugging me. Not too creeped out about this. Just want to get down to the business of fixing the problem. I was relieved to know that these little creepies cannot survive off their host. On a human body they just die. (Couldn't be soon enough for me. I've been meaning get rid of some grays with L'Oreal Preference.....so will do that really soon because I hear that makes our scalps really anathema to lice and mites)
Here he (or she) is: That's a Phillips head sheet rock screw for size-comparison
OK, the two kinds: (are there more than two kinds?)
- Chicken Body Louse or
- Shaft Louse
I have no idea if he/she is full-grown yet or not.
- I want to use Poultry Protector to treat this ( please add your thoughts about this )
- Should I clean and spray the coop first or do the birds first?
- I will spray the girls and Boaz one day and then do it 7 or 8 days later for the eggs, yes??
- Coop gets brand new bedding when that cleaning happens
- I will start a maintenance program with "Poultry Protector" (good idea? or just in 'high season'..like fall)
Thanks-you for your input in advance
PS We live in northern Minnesota but I got my limited info online from a UC Div of Agriculture PDF (California) However, I trust chicken farmers' advice more than professors'.
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