4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[leopardstar]

One of mu pekin bantums is under the weather. I thought she'd just gone broody as she's been staying in the house alot this week and very puffed up feathers. I picked her up today and noticed she's missing a few feathers around her vent. Than I noticed lots of little white mites crawling around her vent. I've had red mite with other chickens ages ago but they don't look the same as these. Any ideas and what should I do?

[Jules.]

Do they look a bit like little woodlice?

If so they are lice- I discovered some on Petra yesterday.

[leopardstar]

They're small and white like little weavels.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Sounds like lice . I bought Johnsons Anti-Mite Spray from Pets At Home. It worked immediately - there is an egg withdrawal period though.

 

Here are some threads you might find useful (apologies if you've already found them ).

 

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=24048

 

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=6949

 

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=44213&p=665470