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  1. C

    Help! Is this lice or mites?

    I'm new to chicken keeping and hoping someone can offer some advice as I do not have a local vet that accepts chickens. All suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. I have 6 hens, they are about 2 years old. They are all free-range, except at night. The area is kept clean. They do not bully...
  2. SourRoses

    Elector PSP for Mites & Lice ($20)

    Spinosad is a safe treatment that works the first time. Naturally derived from the fermentation of S. Spinosa bacteria. No egg withdrawal period. 12 ml of Concentrate makes 1 gal solution OR 4 Quart size (32 oz) Spray bottles. Enough to treat 100 chickens! In a handy dropper bottle with...
  3. CityslickerHomestead

    Poll - Diatomaceous Earth. Yes or No?

    I’ve been seeing a lot of heated debates on how to treat lice infestations in a flock. I’d like to see these opinions more easily, as it appears people are split 50/50 on the comments. Thanks for taking my poll!
    • CityslickerHomestead
    • Thread
    • #diatomaceousearth diatomaceous earth diatomaceous earth (de) diatomaceousearth lice lice on chickens lice treatment parasite
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  4. K

    Scaly leg mites and lice on a chicken

    Hello! I was gifted a fluffy footed chicken from a neighbor and i discovered it is infested with lice. Im purchasing some permethrin and have been cleaning her with coconut oil and epson salt baths. Her feet are very swollen and I dont think it is bumblefoot as there is so scab at the bottom of...
  5. E

    Mites and Lice Question

    Hey all! I have had backyard chickens for many years and maybe I'm lucky it's taken this long- but I have my first case of poultry lice... I would like to get rid of them asap and will be doing a big spring clean out in the next few days. My budget cannot really handle $200 Elector PSP at the...
  6. C

    Exzolt and cydectin treatments. Treating mites and lice/worms

    Can you treat chickens with Exzolt and cydectin at the same time? My chickens have just had their second/last dose of Exzolt in their water. Can I topically treat with cydectin now aswell or is it best to wait?
    • Chicnz
    • Thread
    • advice cydectin exzolt lice medical advice mites treatment advice treatment schedule
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  7. G

    Lice or something else?

    Found a few of these on my geese relatively recently. Are they lice or something else? Here are the photos of one of them:
  8. C

    low tail, pale comb, bloody/poopy vent, and lots of little bugs

    Hi all! I need help. About a week ago I noticed that one of my older hens' comb went went from red to a very light pink. I chalked it up to our cold weather/molting until today when I noticed that she was holding her tailfeathers quite low. My first thought is that she is eggbound and when I...
  9. F

    Are these lice eggs? Shredded wing feathers on broody Silkie hen.

    Hi all, I just want to check with you on the wing feathers of my broody Silkie hen. The ends are getting stripped/broken. I have just inspected her, no feather loss elsewhere. It's summer now where we are, with high temps. I do observe her pretty closely and do not know of any bullying going...
  10. K

    Bigboy-9lb roo choking/coughing action while eating (never while drinking)/side to side head shaking/his breathing sounds like snoring...advice?

    Bigboy-9lb roo choking/coughing action while eating (never while drinking)/side to side head shaking/his breathing sounds like snoring... We adopted him in and this poor boy has had a very very rough life! He was stuck out on a farm 3 miles outside of town during the fall, winter & spring (end...
  11. Eliminating Lice (or Mites) on Chickens Using Permethrin

    Eliminating Lice (or Mites) on Chickens Using Permethrin

    Introduction So your birds are losing feathers and looking scraggly, but aren’t molting. Or maybe you actually saw the pests crawling on them. Either way you’ve come to the right place. My birds had lice a few months ago and I have made this article with all the information I collected during...
  12. M

    What is this? White specs. Lice? Mites? Molting?

    Our silkie rooster has been looking pretty sad lately, feather loss and broken feathers. He has lost feathers right above his tail feathers as well as some near his wings. I assumed that he was just molting until it dawned on me today that maybe it could be lice. What do you guys think? I didn’t...
  13. E

    Lice on 3 week old chick ?

    My 3 almost 4 week old chicks have lice (creepy yellow bugs). How can I treat them ? I read permethrin but my tractor supply looks like it may be out. Does it need to be that or can I use a spray like this (I will need to make a hour drive if not) ? Should I treat all my adults as well or just...
  14. J

    Lice?? But only on 3 hens out of 11

    Chicken critters… I am new to chicken ownership and have just found some creepy crawly critters on some of my hens. They are white creamy looking and about 2-3mm in size. I found them on 3 out of 11 hens around the vent area. I have checked and there are at least 3 hens that don’t have any...
  15. RossAcres

    Ivermectin Pour On on Dogs?

    I use Ivermectin Pour-On for mites and lice on my birds. I was wondering, can I use it for dogs? What would be the dosage? I was going to buy a flea collar for my new LGD, but if Ivermectin works, I can use that since I have it on hand. Also, does anyone use SafeGuard dewormer for horses on...
  16. D

    Red Lice

    My hens have red lice and it's been going on for 3 weeks now. I have a closed run so no other birds can get in and there are mouse traps everywhere so I have no idea how they got them in the first place. I've been using a treatment containing Cypermethrin and Diflubenzuron. It certainly kills...
  17. M

    Checking that I’m using ivermectin right for lice

    I found this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ivermectin-pour-on-dosage.727707/ I thought it was very helpful but I want to make sure I fully understand what I’m doing so I’m starting my own. I’m treating chickens for lice. I have “Ivermectin Pour-on for Cattle 5mg/mL, USP” Not...
  18. Jajanelle

    Huge lice nits removal

    Hello, My lavender orpington always seems to have lice every season. I treat her with this lice cat product and it works very well as I haven't seen any lice on her for a few weeks now. However, she has tons of HUGE lice nits everywhere on her (under the wings, neck, around her vent) although...
  19. Muser

    Lice on small chicks

    I have had a broody hen looking after a number of 1 week old chicks (she hatched them out) and I have noticed a few have lice on them. I have treated the rest of my flock with Ivermectin with great success (and have applied the 1 week Egg withdraweral time frame). I wasn't aware my broody hen...
  20. StefneyRSA

    Skin issue - Please Help! Do we need a vet?

    New and first time chicken momma here. What could be going on with Lulu here? Her skin is crusty and dry, her wattles and comb are pale and very dry (almost looks like craft glue that’s peeling off) and her face is white (like baby powder). She has also not been growing new feathers at all, I...
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