Violet had caught a huge case of chicken lice. That meant a huge cleanout of the coop, and spreading some diatomaceous earth and some pymethrin dust. The other hens seem to be doing fine, and are dust bathing in the new bath i gave them. This weekend will involve another huge cleanout, and refreshing the bath materials. I also have to check the other girls. In their dust bath, they have wood ash, diotamaceous earth, and a small pymethrin dust mix.
This was definitely not something i wanted to deal with. And you can’t eradicate them, you just control them.
Any tips? I pray you don’t ever have to go through that!
Hot Mess Homesteading 
How terrible! Is that something that is visible or how do you know they have it? Where does it come from?
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It is visible. They lay egg sacs on the base of the feathers. Lice are found near the vent and legs. Mites are by the wings. You have to check every hen or roo to see it.
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Awe, sorry you are going through that
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