How to get rid of chicken lice and fleas: chicken coop treatment, folk methods and remedies

Good afternoon, experienced and novice poultry farmers! Let's talk about treating chicken fleas, lice and mites without chemicals naturally using natural remedies. Nobody wants to think about creepy bugs crawling on chickens and hens. But this, of course, is not something that can be ignored. When we dive into the intricacies of keeping chickens, we often turn to experienced, knowledgeable poultry farmer friends who can help with actionable advice.

Knowledge is power, and gaining this knowledge from experienced people is generally a great idea! Today Diana from Yekaterinburg gives advice.

What to do if it’s too late to think about prevention

You need to fight as soon as you notice the first fleas, even on one bird.
It is no longer possible to start treatment with gentle actions; serious measures must be taken. Extensive disinfection of the chicken coop will help get rid of pests. But certain safety rules must be followed so that neither the birds nor the people cleaning the premises are harmed. You will have to process not only each chicken, but the entire chicken coop. It is important to follow the sequence - first the birds, then the room. This will cut off the parasites' escape route.

Escaped chicken fleas will be destroyed along with all garbage stored in the barn.

It is important to use the chemicals that will be used to treat the chicken coop exactly according to the instructions, otherwise the birds may suffer. It will not be possible to get rid of established pests quickly; you will have to treat the room more than once, then provide a means to fight the parasites for several hours, and then carry out the treatment again. Ideally, all garbage that you take out of the chicken coop should be burned. You can simply take it away from the premises, but then you are taking a serious risk.

All efforts made may result in the return of parasites. So don't save your time, but complete the flea extermination process completely.

And this is not all the necessary actions. To completely get rid of pests, the chicken coop room should stand alone for several days. This method of treating the chicken coop must be repeated a couple more times with a break of two weeks. Only in this case will treatment of birds for fleas be effective and relevant.

Chickens should be removed during disinfection

Useful tips from Ukorona

To prevent the development of diseases, each breeder is obliged to keep the chicken coop in perfect condition, clean it regularly, and disinfect it.
To maintain immunity, be sure to include vitamin complexes in your diet.
Proper and nutritious nutrition is the key to obtaining healthy livestock.
When a disease occurs, you should always consult a doctor first and not self-medicate. Sometimes the symptoms are similar, and the disease can be either simple or highly contagious.

Ways to get rid of parasites

If parasites are detected, chickens must be treated immediately. Special insecticides for poultry are best suited for this. The drugs contain pyrethroids, which have a nerve-paralytic effect on fleas. It is not harmful to chickens; the only thing that should be avoided is ingestion.

Effective means for treating chickens are:

Leopard,

Advantage,

Stronghold

frontline,

Dana.

A good folk method for fighting lice in chickens is ash baths. Pour stove ash into a small container. The bird will happily wallow in it.

Removing parasites from a bird’s body is not enough. Inside the house there will definitely be eggs, pupae and adults. Thus, re-infection will constantly occur, and all treatment efforts will be nullified.

Therefore, it is imperative to get rid of chicken lice in the chicken coop.

There is no need to clean the chicken coop before starting disinfection. The removed bedding and manure contains a huge presence of flea eggs and larvae, which can reinfect the chickens. Everything that is inside the room must be processed, even garbage.

Remove chickens from the coop before processing. Don’t forget any corner, perches, or nests. Only after disinfection is the debris removed and the floor washed. After a couple of weeks, the procedure must be repeated. Fleas are quite tenacious; if a few individuals remain, they are capable of re-infecting the entire poultry house in a short time.

Any chemical insect repellent is suitable for disinfecting the chicken coop. The preparations are diluted in water and then sprayed throughout the room. Insecticides:

Cucaracha,

Digital,

Deltamethrin powder,

Butox.

After the chicken coop has been treated for bird lice and fleas, it must be thoroughly washed and ventilated. Only then can the already treated chickens be allowed inside. When carrying out disinfection, you should use personal protective equipment: gloves and a respirator. Eggs laid during or immediately after treatment should not be eaten.

It is best not to treat parasites, but to prevent their occurrence. To do this, you can hang a quartz lamp inside the chicken coop, which not only has disinfecting properties, but can also prevent the appearance of fleas, lice and other insects.

An effective folk remedy for prevention are plants such as tansy, wild rosemary, rosemary, and wormwood. Parasites cannot tolerate the specific, pungent odor of these herbs and will not appear in rooms where they are spread. In addition, these herbs can rid birds of fleas in the initial stages of the disease.

And, of course, one of the most effective ways to prevent the appearance of parasites is to regularly clean and maintain cleanliness inside the chicken coop. Proper care of chickens is the key to healthy poultry.

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How to fight: effective methods

The owners are faced with difficult tasks: to preserve adult birds and young birds, and to prevent the spread of parasitic infection to other chicken coops. Treatment of mallophagosis is a long, complex process: to completely destroy “chicken lice” it takes 3–4 months, often six months.

Veterinarians recommend a combination of synthetic drugs and formulations based on natural ingredients. The use of chemicals gives a noticeable effect, rather destroying parasites. Traditional methods are more effective for preventing infection and repelling parasites.

Drugs

Sick and healthy individuals are treated, and the premises must be disinfested. At the initial stage, it is difficult to determine which of the chickens is infected; the best way out is to use antiparasitic compounds to combat peri-eaters in all individuals.

The drugs are sold at a veterinary pharmacy. The doctor will select a remedy based on the symptoms and the degree of infection of poultry. Compositions against lice and ticks in domestic animals are suitable for the treatment of mallophagosis.

Effective poultry treatment products:

Frontline.
Stronghold.
Celandine.
Insectol.
Arpalit.

Features of application:

close the beak or tie it, treat the back area with the selected insecticide

Particular attention: bald areas; the optimal distance for applying the spray is from 15 to 20 cm from the feathers; repeated treatment is carried out after a week: toxic compounds cause paralysis in adults, but have almost no effect on egg laying. Before this period, you should not spray or lubricate the backs of chickens/chickens: the birds may die;

To kill feather eaters in chickens, it is prohibited to use the drug in the form of a spray; spraying of the composition is carried out over all feathers, not only on the affected areas

If the treatment is not thorough enough, the parasites move to areas where the drug did not reach and develop further; Chemicals alone are not enough: the optimal result is achieved by combining sprays, anti-lice drops with home methods of fighting against lice.

Effective compositions for disinfestation of chicken coops:

Cucaracha.
Executioner.
Tetrix.
Battalion commander
Dichlorvos.

For disinfestation of premises where hens and chicks are kept, preparations against fleas, cockroaches, ants, and bedbugs are suitable. The selection of the composition depends on the degree of infection of the chicken coop. If there is an abundance of parasites, drugs with a high degree of toxicity are required.

Processing rules:

put on a respirator, thick overalls, transparent plastic glasses, rubber gloves; prepare the working solution according to the instructions

Particular attention is paid to the concentration of the composition: many drugs show high effectiveness in a certain environment at an optimal concentration. The packaging of the drug indicates how many milliliters or grams of the product to dissolve in water for disinfection of premises; remove food, take out bowls and feed troughs, throw away wooden products where parasites or their eggs could be preserved; take out the litter, destroy (burn) or take it to a landfill; thoroughly clean the chicken coop from chicken droppings, leftover feed, and straw; treat perches, walls, floor with working solution

When using the composition in the form of a spray or aerosol, slowly go through every centimeter; for disinsection of a chicken coop, a solution prepared on the basis of an emulsion concentrate is preferable: the consumption of an aerosol or spray will be too large, several cans will be needed, which increases the cost of treatment against “chicken lice”; close the doors, wait until the vapors are absorbed into all the cracks; After a certain time, ventilate the room.

Folk remedies

Effective agents for the treatment of mallophagosis:

baths made of wood ash and sand. A simple way to get rid of parasites, especially before there are too many of them. Combine ash and clean sand, pour into a trough, place in a chicken coop or in an aviary (depending on the time of year). Chickens happily “bathe” in the dust, feather eaters suffocate and quickly die under the layer enveloping their feathers;
use of medicinal plants. Prepare a strong infusion of chamomile (take 4 tablespoons of dried flowers for 1 liter of water), boil for 5 minutes, drain, rub into the feathers and skin of adult hens and chickens. Powder made from twigs, leaves of wormwood and pyrethrum (a type of chamomile) repels parasites.

Down eater

It is quite simple to determine whether a chicken is infected with a feather-eater - the flight and tail feathers acquire many holes, as if from a needle, and the bird experiences local dermatitis and loss of feathers.

Chickens exhibit a change in behavior: pulling out feathers, scratching areas of the skin.

Once they appear, down feather eaters settle on a new “host” and lay eggs at the base of the feathers, so it is necessary to treat not only the chicken coop, but the chickens themselves with solutions recommended by veterinarians.

Infectious diseases are transmitted by common insects such as fleas.

Causes of such calluses

Root calluses are formed under the influence of internal and external factors. External - long-term and intense friction that occurs due to wearing too tight or uncomfortable shoes, as well as high-heeled shoes. Such a callus can also form as a result of a foreign body (for example, a splinter) getting into an untreated wound in a timely manner.

Callus can also appear due to internal reasons:

the patient has dermatological diseases;
increased sweating;
lack of vitamins and microelements in the body;
diabetes mellitus

Treatment

Fighting parasites is quite a troublesome business. Treatment may take from 30 days to six months. As soon as the disease is identified, it is necessary to begin to fight it. Currently, chemicals and traditional methods are used.

The use of medications is one of the most effective methods. These are a number of ready-made drugs used externally; they are often recommended by veterinarians. The livestock is processed, as a result of which the nervous system of the feather eaters is affected, which ends in the death of the parasites. Veterinary products do not pose a threat to the health of chickens.

Separately, it should be noted the use of Bars, Frontline, Neostamozan. They are prescribed to combat mallophagosis. Karbofos is suitable for treating the room.

One treatment will not be enough; it is recommended to reuse the medications again. This will help destroy parasites emerging from the eggs. Therapeutic measures are most effective when the feather cover of the entire livestock is completely treated.

Among folk remedies, kerosene has become widespread and has been used for a very long time. It has a detrimental effect on adult parasites and destroys chitin-coated eggs. To carry out the treatment, vinegar diluted with water is added to kerosene and the feathers are treated with the resulting mixture.

You can treat the bird room with another solution. Ammonia is mixed with kerosene and benzene. The product acts not only chemically, but also with a pungent odor, which kills beetles. The same mixture is also suitable for treating poultry.

Another method of ridding livestock of parasites is a set of herbs, which includes: chamomile, tansy, wild rosemary. The specific smell of plants repels insects, and they leave the feather cover of chickens.

Where are they hiding

Bloodsuckers attack at night, so you should not look for them on the body of birds. Just as it’s not easy to get rid of bedbugs in a chicken coop, it’s also not easy to find insects. Most often they hide in small crevices of the structure. When inspecting a building, it is important to pay attention to places where chickens stay for a long time - roosts, nests, etc. If you notice gray dots in the cracks, then these are bloodsuckers.

To identify parasites, it is better to check the room at night; they are active, and at this time it will be easier to find them. It is worth paying attention to places where it is constantly warm; it is convenient for parasites to hide there.

How does the disease progress?

Down flea eaters in chickens are quite common in those birds that spend most of their time indoors and rarely go out for walks. Experts note that even one chicken can harbor thousands and tens of thousands of parasites; the fight against them should begin immediately, because treatment is very simple.

The first stage of the disease is when the bird is constantly itching and picking at its feathers, as it suffers from severe itching. There have been cases where a chicken's feathers were even torn out due to extreme discomfort. If chickens are infected, the photo shows the main places where the parasite is located - the back and wings. If you use the right medications and timely treatment, the feather cover is restored.

It is worth noting that the parasite is unusually resilient, it is not afraid of temperature changes, it can go without food for a very long time: therefore, it can live not only on the bird’s body, but also on bedding, on perches, and on animal care items. Most often, the feather eater becomes infected through another individual infected with this parasite.

The danger of this disease is that a sick chicken simply has no feathers, it can freeze in the cold season, and its vital parameters deteriorate significantly:

Sick chickens experience a decrease in appetite,
Reduced egg production
Down or new feathers grow very slowly.

It is especially dangerous to become infected with such a parasite in the autumn, since feathers do not grow back by winter, the bird is cold and sick, for it this is not only an inconvenience, but also a breeding ground for other concomitant diseases.

Causes of parasites in the chicken coop

Down-eaters actively live and reproduce in the following conditions:

Poorly ventilated, cramped spaces where birds spend most of their time
Absence or rare walks (for poultry this is very important),
Unsatisfactory sanitary and hygienic condition of the chicken coop, infrequent cleaning of the premises, lack of disinfection,
There is no special container with chalk or ash in the room where the chickens are kept.

Symptoms of fleas

It is difficult to notice the symptoms of parasite infestation at the initial stage. Signs of fleas in chickens include:

nervous state of birds, often plucking feathers with their claws and beaks;
increased appetite - birds eat more often because parasites regularly drink their blood;
the appearance of bare areas on the body of chickens;
the appearance on the head (near the crest, near the eyes and beak) of small dark moles, which are actually parasites;
delay in the development of young individuals.

Over time, infection of chickens begins to manifest itself in decreased egg production and weight loss while maintaining feeding volumes.

Now let's look at how to get rid of chicken fleas.

How to remove ticks from chickens

This insect is a real disaster, how to deal with them if it hides in the most secluded places of the chicken coop, where even strong solutions are out of reach.

This problem faces not only amateur poultry farmers, but also industrialists. The saddest thing is that the folk method in the form of sand baths does not help (there are no ticks on the chicken during the day, or few). At the moment, biologists are searching and no treatment has yet been developed.

Chicken mite

Folk remedies such as garlic, vinegar, yarrow, lavender, etc. (the list goes on for a long time) do not help.

You can treat the chicken coop with the drugs listed above, as well as:

"Acromed"
"Medifox"
"Avicin"
"Medilis".

The poultry farmer can be consoled by the fact that with the onset of cold weather, the mite goes into hibernation (it can remain hungry for 12 months). However, with the arrival of warmth, it intensifies its activity. There is information that when searching for how to deal with ticks, flypaper was used and the insect was actively sticking. But as a remedy for fleas and fluff eaters, Velcro is completely unsuitable.

A very good method is firing with lamps. However, it is only acceptable for metal structures.

As one of the methods, it can be proposed to completely empty the chicken coop of birds for a year. However, this does not guarantee that the imported young animals will be “clean”.

Statistics show that there are no longer tick-free farms. Its distribution area is so large that it becomes impossible to completely cure the population. Arachnologists are constantly searching for ways to combat this scourge.

Attention! If you are looking for an answer to the question of what to do if chickens have lice, fleas, ticks and are looking for information, do not be led by non-professionals. Products that are intended for fleas for dogs and cats should not be used for productive animals.

If the product is not intended, then the active substance passes into the blood, meat and eggs and the high-quality product turns into poison.

It is important not to use drugs (even as an experiment) if they are not intended for these purposes. For example, insecticidal smoke bombs (“City”, “Yamal”, “Quiet Evening”) work well against insects, but they “do not kill the red chicken mite”

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By observing the habits of the bird, looking closely and listening, you can easily determine who lives on the bird. If you do this in a timely manner, it becomes easier to deal with parasitic insects. By organizing baths, you can prevent fleas, lice eaters, and feather eaters from entering your poultry yard. Frequent cleaning, changing bedding, treating cages, nests and perches will help regulate the number of mites until they are eliminated.

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Where do plantar warts come from?

HPV enters the body from the outside. Pathogens love moist environments. You can become infected by wearing someone else's shoes, neglecting the rules of hygiene in pedicure salons, baths, saunas or swimming pools. A virus suppressed by the immune system may not manifest itself for years. But in a weakened body, viral particles begin to divide very quickly. The propagation of plantar strains is facilitated by:

increased sweating of the feet;
uncomfortable tight shoes;
microcracks in the skin;
fungal infections of the feet;
circulatory disorders due to joint deformation: arthritis, arthrosis, flat feet.

Within the epidermis, the virus first infects the basal layer. Then it provokes the proliferation of keratinized particles, forming characteristic hard plaques on the skin.

The main symptom of this form of HPV is severe pain while walking. The roots reaching the lower layer of the dermis constantly injure the nerve endings. Many patients have to give up their usual shoes and use thick, soft insoles to alleviate the pain.

Bedbugs

Birds can be affected by several species of bedbugs from the family Cimicidae. The most common types of bed bug in chickens are the so-called sigiso chicken bug.

This blood-sucking insect reaches a length of 2–5 mm and a thickness of 1.5–2.0 mm. The color of bedbugs varies from yellow and brown to deep red.

When young animals become infected with a large colony, the bird loses quite a lot of blood. Anemia develops, chickens become lethargic, with poor coordination of movements. The bite sites become swollen and very itchy due to the toxic saliva of the bedbugs.

The insidiousness of bedbugs lies in their ability to go without food in the larval stage for up to seventy days, and in adults for up to twelve months. Chickens in contaminated premises have decreased productivity, decreased body weight, and increased feed consumption.

How to treat chickens for bedbugs:

Preparation Mustang,
The drug Inkur solution 2%,
Chlorophos solution 2% – 200 g of the drug/10 l,
Neocidol solution 0.5%.

Chickens are removed during processing and returned only after 10 - 14 days. Since the incubation period for bedbugs lasts 5–20 days, repeated treatments are recommended every 10 days. Before treatment, the poultry house is cleaned, and the habitats of bedbugs - perches, bedding, cracks in the walls and cracks on the floor - are sprayed with special care.

Life cycle and behavioral characteristics

Adult chicken fleas tolerate temperatures of +40 degrees. They almost always remain on the body of an infected bird.

Sexually mature females lay eggs almost daily, which they scatter around the room with their developed hind limbs.

After hatching, chicken flea larvae resemble small worms. They live in the thick bedding on the floor of the chicken coop.

The main diet of underdeveloped individuals consists of organic matter from chicken droppings; they also feed on rotten food, grass, and dry blood.

After passing through the growth stage, a morphological change occurs, then transformation into an adult and parasitism on poultry.

The lifespan of a chicken flea is up to one and a half years. The average period is 8-10 months.

Getting into the chicken coop occurs in the following ways:

infection from wild birds that are carriers of the pest;
spontaneous migration of microorganisms from neighboring farms or poultry farms;
along with the bedding.

Due to rapid reproduction, extremely rapid spread throughout the chicken coop or farm begins.

Prevention

Lice get on chickens either from wild birds or from new stock. If a wild bird - pigeons or sparrows - has flown into a chicken pen to feed, it is not as harmless as it seems at first glance. It is in such cases that parasite infection occurs. Therefore, it is advisable that the pen be covered with a net on top.

Pigeon nests in a barn are another danger. They need to be removed. Rats are also carriers of lice eaters. They can leave flea and lice larvae in the chicken coop. You need to make sure that there are no holes or cracks in the chicken coop. And if the barn has an earthen floor, only regular preventive treatment with insecticides will help.

The chickens themselves strive to get rid of the pests that have fallen on them. They need to provide enough free space and place a container with a mixture of sand and ash so that the birds can bathe there. You can add purified sulfur (sold at the pharmacy) there.

Sources of infection

There are several reasons why chicken coop inhabitants can become infected:

Contact with sick chickens. Parasites can be introduced with a new bird from a farm store. In addition, it is possible to become infected from sparrows, pigeons, and tits.
Bloodsuckers migrate from neighboring chicken coops and farms.
Flea eggs are often brought in by humans along with hay, sawdust, and bedding.

Chicken fleas enter the new chicken coop along with newly acquired individuals.

How to get rid of chicken fleas in a chicken coop

You can get rid of fleas in your chicken coop and barn using home remedies and professional medications. The first option is the most preferable, since chemistry still tends to have a negative effect on living creatures, even if the instructions for use more than once mention the safety of the product.

So, to get rid of fleas in a chicken coop, the first thing you need to do is treat the birds themselves. Anti-flea drops will do. Place a few drops on the back of your head.

Some people recommend getting rid of parasites by cleaning the chicken coop and barn of debris and litter. There is truth in this, since many parasites settle there, going out to hunt, that is, on the bird itself in moments of hunger. Replacing the litter alone will not be enough, since, probably, some individuals will still survive and begin to breed again.

There are many other sources where fleas come from in chickens.

Birds usually look for food in heaps of garbage, where eggs of parasites and newly emerged pests may be found. In this case, the likelihood of infection is very high. Therefore, it is necessary to destroy the garbage collected in the shed; it is better to burn it. Treat the room and feeders. But afterward, specific cleaning needs to be done in the chicken coop or barn. Effectively destroy bird bloodsuckers and lice using traditional methods.

Traditional methods for controlling chicken fleas

Ash baths will help get rid of parasites. Chickens are bathed in them, thereby poisoning the bloodsuckers and preventing their appearance. A well-known dust will help to quickly kill pests in a chicken coop and barn. However, during the period of baiting, animals should not be in the room for several more days.

If the number of parasites is small, then you can get rid of them with the help of wormwood and tansy. The grass is rolled into brooms and hung around the chicken coop. Folk remedies for fighting chicken fleas also consist of liquid solutions. Effective control using a mixture of tar and vegetable oil. A chicken coop or barn is treated with this composition. Remember that traditional methods are effective only with a small number of animals, within 20 heads.

What are chicken fleas afraid of?

They are afraid of sulfur, although it is also dangerous for animals. You can get rid of pests by scattering sulfur throughout the chicken coop and barn, as well as in those places where birds clean themselves. It is better to scatter the sulfur away from the farm's feeding areas.

They also say that you can poison parasites with harsh essential oils such as peppermint and lavender. But to treat the chicken coop and barn you will have to buy a lot of oils. Agree, this folk remedy is not the most profitable, so you can replace it with burdock and castor. The smell of oils is also unpleasant for fleas, and the cost of such a product is much lower than the previous option.

Preparations for chicken fleas

However, it is more effective to get rid of pests using professional means. These include:

• powders and powders, • capsules and aerosols, • injections and solutions, • sprays and drops.

Using these means, it is enough to kill chicken fleas in the chicken coop and treat the barn once. It helps well to get rid of pests Deltamethrin, Get, Tetrix, Combat, Raid, Ivermectin, Bars and Dana.

On farmsteads the struggle lasts much longer. You will need more than one procedure, and maybe not even a single remedy. After all, even larvae can get used to any drug.

Classification of diseases

Chicken diseases are divided into several types and can be caused by the following factors:

infection - the presence of viruses and bacteria;
parasites - helminths, skin parasites, protozoa;
fungus - Aspergillus and trichophytosis are the most common fungal organisms that undermine bird health.

Among the most common infections are the following:

pullorosis - better known as typhus.
It affects birds of any age, from chicks to adults. The first sign is considered to be indigestion. The chicken becomes lethargic, eats poorly or refuses to eat at all, suffers from thirst, diarrhea, and the feces acquire a foamy yellow consistency. The young animals become weaker - on this soil, the chicks begin to fall, fall on their backs, the adult population changes the color of the comb and earrings to pale shades, the body comes into an exhausted state.
To treat this infection, drugs containing the pullorosis antigen are used. Sick birds must be isolated and treated with tetracycline antibiotics. Transmission of the disease occurs by airborne droplets or through eggs produced by a sick laying hen. Therefore, you should regularly ventilate the chicken coop and comply with all hygiene and sanitary standards.
pasteurellosis - bird cholera.
Spread occurs through Pasteurella, a microorganism that survives well even in poultry excrement, food, water and carcasses. The disease has the following symptoms: high fever, severe thirst and refusal to eat, swollen joints, diarrhea (green with bloody discharge), wheezing, mucus discharge from the beak. For treatment, drugs of the sulfamide group are used, additionally including vitamin complexes and green grass in large quantities in the diet.
It is also necessary to disinfect the entire chicken coop and the equipment used. Sick birds are destroyed, and healthy ones are vaccinated. It is important to prevent the spread of rodents and keep them away from the food, since they are the carriers.
salmonellosis.
Young livestock are most often affected, since salmonella can even penetrate the egg shell. The sick person has difficulty breathing, the eyelids swell and the eyes water, foamy diarrhea appears, the cloaca area becomes inflamed, the joints of the paws swell and the bird moves its paws convulsively. The most popular antibiotics for treatment are furazolidone and streptomycin sulfate. The entire course of treatment takes at least 10 days.
For prevention, regular vaccination with immune serum is recommended. It is better to destroy sick individuals, since after recovery they can still spread the infection and even transmit it to humans.
Marek's disease - infectious paralysis or neurolymphomatosis.
The virus affects the central nervous system, blurred vision occurs, tumors appear, and motor functions are impaired. The bird stops eating, looks emaciated, the crop is paralyzed, the mucous membranes and comb become pale, the bird limps or cannot move at all. Unfortunately, there is no treatment and sick individuals must be destroyed, since the virus can persist for a long time even in feathers.
To prevent this, day-old chicks are vaccinated with special preparations.
bronchitis is a disorder of respiratory function.
A cough appears, mucus is released, sometimes conjunctivitis develops, the bird practically does not eat, and presses against heat sources. Next, the kidneys and ureters are affected, and the bird experiences a depressed state. When a disease is detected, mandatory quarantine is introduced, and all poultry products are also prohibited. It is necessary to regularly carry out disinfection using aerosols containing chlorine-turpentine and iodine compounds.
Mandatory vaccination of young animals and laying hens will also save you from this disease.
colibacillosis.
The causative agent is Escherichia coli. When a bird becomes infected, the peritoneum becomes inflamed, difficulty breathing occurs, and diarrhea is possible. The individual is lethargic, refuses to eat and drinks a lot.
For treatment, antibiotics are chosen, which are mixed with food, and complex vitamins are also introduced into the diet.
It is imperative to carry out hygiene procedures in the chicken coop and control the freshness of the feed. This disease can also be transmitted to humans.
mycoplasmosis.
A chronic respiratory disease that can develop at any age. The causative agent is mycoplasma. Birds begin to sneeze, cough, mucous discharge appears from their beaks, and their eyes become inflamed. Sick livestock are destroyed; if the disease is in the initial stage, then antibiotics of the tetracycline group are introduced into the diet, a course of 7 days.
Chickens are fed solutions containing tylosin. The chicken coop is regularly ventilated.
smallpox
The body and internal organs are covered with pockmarks, the bird has difficulty swallowing, its condition is exhausted, its breath has unpleasant odors, and scabs form on the body. Treatment will be successful only if the disease was noticed in the initial stage. The skin is treated with solutions of boric acid and furatsilin. Antibiotics of the tetracycline group are also used for internal use.
Prevention includes strict adherence to sanitary measures, the processing of equipment and cleaning of the chicken coop with disinfection is required.
laryngotracheitis.
Acute infection with breathing problems, conjunctivitis, inflammation of the mucous membranes. Laying hens are most susceptible to it. Treat with tetracycline antibiotics for at least five days.
Preventive measures include vaccination, disinfection and quarantine of livestock.
Gumboro disease.
Chicks under 20 weeks of age are most susceptible. Inflammation of the bursa of Fabricius, the lymphatic system, and multiple hemorrhages in the stomach and muscular system occur. The disease cannot be treated, the death of the animal occurs already on the 4th day. Corpses must be burned or buried in a specially designated place.
When purchasing new chicks, be sure to quarantine them and monitor for possible symptoms.
Newcastle disease.
Serious damage to the central nervous system occurs, chickens begin to fall, the comb turns blue, the swallowing reflex disappears, there is a lack of coordination, drowsiness and an increase in temperature. Such livestock must be destroyed, since there is no treatment. Corpses must be disposed of properly by burning or burying and covering with lime. The disease is dangerous for people.
It is necessary to comply with sanitary requirements when keeping and vaccinate chicks.

The most common invasive diseases include:

coccidiosis.
Together with food or drink, coccidia enter the body, which can be brought by rodents or humans. The symptoms are similar to an intestinal infection, the bird refuses food, loses weight, anemia appears, and egg production decreases.
For treatment, drugs of the nitrofuran series and sulfonamides are used. Appointments should only be made by a veterinarian. For prevention, it is necessary to regularly clean the chicken coop and ensure that there are no rodents.
heterokidosis and ascariasis.
The development of nematodes in the body leads to weight loss and general weakness. Anthelmintics are used in treatment; they are also recommended to be given to birds for prevention twice a year.
Knemidocoptosis.
The disease is caused by feather mites; chickens begin to peck at their feet, since this is where the parasites are concentrated. Crusts, wounds, and swelling form on the wounded areas. Treatment is carried out with special ointments; if they do not help, then additional antibacterial drugs are administered.
down-eaters.
Parasites live in the neck, head and belly area, which cause itching and actually deprive the bird of normal plumage. The individual loses weight, eats poorly and reduces its parameters in general. For treatment, it is necessary to have a bathing bath in the chicken coop with a mixture of ash, dust and sand - for taking dry baths. Preventive measures include disinfection and treatment of equipment.

Also distinguished:

gastritis - the bird is weak, diarrhea appears, and a disheveled appearance. Treatment is carried out using a solution of potassium permanganate and hemp tincture. As preventive measures, add more vegetables and green food to the diet;
diathesis - or gout, appears when there is an excess of protein foods, so the bird is transferred to a diet without them;
goiter inflammation. There are two main causes:
the bird choked

There is an inflammatory process in the body.

In the first case, surgery is required. In the second, a diet is prescribed, the individuals are given milk or flaxseed decoction. Washing is done using a solution of potassium permanganate. The procedures are carried out until complete recovery;

salpingitis - inflammation of the oviduct. Occurs due to nutritional disorders and improper feeding. It is required to clearly monitor the diet and add vitamin supplements.

Prevention

And you should always remember that it is much easier to prevent a disease than to fight it later - sometimes treatment can take as long as six months and require large physical and material costs. So don't neglect:

regular cleaning of the chicken coop,
regularly pour boiling water over the walls and floor,
clean chicken droppings and change litter in a timely manner,
do not keep the bird in cramped enclosed spaces,
Monitor her diet and give her the necessary vitamins.

Try to minimize the use of wood in the coop, as this material is a paradise for the lice eater.

And be sure to inspect the chickens to promptly detect the slightest signs of infection. But one should not assume that parasites only appear in unsanitary conditions. Even the most well-groomed bird can become infected with feather eater from wild tits, pigeons, sparrows, etc., so try to minimize the contact of your chickens with wild birds

Only compliance with all these precautions in combination can protect the bird from this unpleasant and dangerous neighbor.

Preventive actions

It is not always possible to prevent the invasion of mallophages

But if you pay due attention to prevention, the risk of parasite infection can be reduced to zero

To prevent livestock from becoming infected with chicken lice, you need to:

Place containers filled with a mixture of fine sand and ash in the chicken coop. Birds should always have the opportunity to take dust baths.
Protect the poultry house from rodents (mice, rats).
Do not allow domestic chickens to come into contact with wild feathered relatives (sparrows, pigeons, crows).
Regularly clean the shed and the surrounding area, frequently change the bedding and remove droppings, and control the humidity level in the room.
Carry out antiparasitic treatment of the chicken coop and the entire livestock 1-2 times a year.
Wash and disinfect feeders and drinkers weekly.
After visiting someone else's poultry house, change clothes and shoes so as not to carry larvae or adult mallophages.
Periodically inspect chickens for the presence of feather eaters. If parasites are found on at least one chicken, disinfest the entire flock and the chicken coop.
In the autumn-winter period, add vitamin and mineral supplements to the feed to help strengthen the birds’ immunity.

Newly acquired laying hens should not be allowed into the chicken coop without prior antiparasitic treatment with chemical or folk remedies.

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What types of parasites are there?

In order not to lead the situation with the infection of chickens to the need to destroy the entire poultry population, you should follow basic rules.

Avoid overcrowding of birds in the chicken coop, treat wooden surfaces in the cracks of which eggs and larvae of parasites can be found.

Chickens are infected with external and internal parasites. Fleas, ticks, lice and fluff eaters are external parasites, and their appearance is accompanied by loss of feathers and down in chickens, irritation and scratching on the skin of birds.

Internal parasites are mainly represented by nematodes from the roundworm family and other equally dangerous helminths.

One of the common parasites that appears in chickens is the chicken gamas mite (Dermanyssus gallinae). With severe infestations, the mite can lead a chicken to anemia and death.

The tick attacks birds mainly at night for feeding. He spends the rest of his time in nests. Parasites are dangerous because they damage not only the skin, but also the mucous membranes of the larynx and trachea.

If chickens get rid of fleas by bathing in the sand, then ticks can only be removed from the chicken coop by treating them with special products and whitewashing the walls of the poultry house.

The situation is further complicated by the fact that the tick population develops in the nests of wild birds, which could build them in the immediate vicinity of the chicken coop. Tick saliva is toxic and causes skin irritation that closely resembles dermatitis.

Bird flu: is it dangerous for humans, precautions

This disease affects not only the respiratory system of birds, but also the gastrointestinal tract. It is quite severe and leads to mass mortality of livestock. The bird weakens, the comb and earrings become bluish, fever, diarrhea, and breathing problems appear. When this disease appears, the entire herd must be destroyed and buried in a special way (by burning or burying in a cattle burial ground and sprinkled with lime).

This is dangerous for humans, since the disease is susceptible to mutations and is transmitted to people. Therefore, it is important to strictly observe safety measures, observe sanitary standards and regularly carry out disinfection, and send sick birds immediately to slaughter.

About the treatment of parasites and disinfestation of chicken coops

The most effective in treating parasites and for chicken coops are chemicals. Treatment of chickens against parasites is carried out with pyrethroid insecticides, organophosphorus compounds, carbamate, and synthetic pyrethroids.

The use of outdated insecticides such as lime with the addition of chlorine and sulfur preparations is considered ineffective today

In addition, working with chlorine and sulfur requires special care. These chemicals can be harmful to poultry and humans

Preparations containing chlorinated hydrocarbons, as well as benzene, heptachlor, hexachloride, endrin, toxaphene, dieldrin, chlordane, and aldrin, are prohibited for the control of parasites.

Insecticides are sold in specialized retail outlets in the form of liquid concentrates, water-soluble powders, dust (pulverized products) and special baits for parasites. When using insecticides, do not allow them to get into feeders or drinking bowls.

Compliance with dosages will preserve the health of birds and those carrying out pest control.

Incorrect concentration of solutions or use of large volumes will lead to the accumulation of chemicals in chicken products. Before using chemicals, it is necessary to collect eggs, dispose of contaminated bedding, and remove food and water.

The greatest effect from the use of antiparasitic drugs is achieved by direct treatment of infected areas and the chickens themselves. Each chicken is thoroughly sprayed, the feathers should be wet down to the skin. The most convenient treatment is considered to be when keeping birds in cages. Dust-like preparations are most often used to treat bedding in chicken coops or the floor of cages on poultry farms.

Please note that simultaneous treatment with insecticides and disinfectants is prohibited. .

How to understand that it is bugs that bite birds

You can tell that birds are being bitten by chicken bugs based on a number of signs.

Here's what to pay attention to:

constant scratching, excessively active cleaning of feathers. Bloodsuckers irritate the bird, preventing its normal existence.
Loss of shine, deterioration in the appearance of feathers.
Decreased immune defense of the body, frequent and prolonged illnesses.
Weight loss.
Reducing the number of eggs laid.

Important: if, in addition to chickens, there are other animals and birds on the farm, bedbug infestation will not bypass them.

For example, ducks will try to scratch their feathers with their beaks.

Since the main peak of bloodsucking activity occurs at night, they are quite difficult to detect during the day. Some birds do not feel the bites and therefore do not wake up.

Treating the chicken coop for parasites

Since it is necessary to kill fleas and ticks in the chicken coop in the spring and summer, it is not difficult to do this if the bird

maybe on a walk. If the contents are cellular, then in order to poison the lice you need to completely vacate the room and only then begin processing.

For the chicken coop, various insecticidal and acaricidal preparations can be used, which are offered by veterinary pharmacies. You can also use the services of a decontamination service. Specialists will independently process the already cleaned chicken coop.

If poultry farmers are treating, it should be borne in mind that the preparations are quite toxic, and personal protective equipment is required.

You can choose what to treat from the list of the most effective against all insects:

unoiled,
butox,
decis,
entomazan (cypermethrin),
avicin (medifox)

The technique is as follows:

vacate the premises
clean out litter and droppings,
prepare the working solution according to the instructions for the drug,
spray the room,
We maintain the exposure specified in the instructions.

Global chicken coop disinfection

First actions

Disinfection work should be carried out after each individual from the livestock has been thoroughly processed.

To protect the skin and mucous membranes, you must wear a special suit. Don't forget about gloves and a mask. This is a mandatory condition for contact with chemicals hazardous to health.

Transfer all the inhabitants of the poultry house to another chicken coop, aviary, pen.

Sweep up droppings and clean feeders.

Treat used litter with insecticides. Then burn to prevent secondary infection from larvae living in the litter.

Dilute vinegar (9%) equally with water. Wash the entire chicken coop with this solution. Wash off the plaster.

Wash the feeders with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Further algorithm of actions

Apply whitewash to plastered walls. It is good to add some kind of disinfectant to it.

Burn metal surfaces using a blowtorch. You can use a gas burner.

Apply an insecticide such as pyrethrum to walls, floors, cages and perches. This is a powder that dissolves in water. To prepare it, you need to add 5-6 tablespoons of the substance to a liter of water. You need to start from the ceiling and gradually move down, not missing any cracks.

After treatment, the chicken coop should be left empty for several days. Then rinse all surfaces and feeders with water.

After 12–14 days, repeat disinfection.

Ensure free air circulation and rinse feeding containers again.

Place the chickens in a parasite-free area.

Pathogen

Bird eaters are parasitic insects that are very small in size - about two mm. They prefer to live in the feather cover and down of birds, feeding on the plumage. They are otherwise called “chicken lice.” The comparison is not entirely correct: unlike the latter, feather eaters feed not on blood, but on feathers and down. In some cases, parasites eat keratinized skin particles and can drink blood that appears as a result of injuries to the skin of birds. Severe discomfort forces chickens to scratch or peck at places where insects accumulate.

Mallophagosis is the name given by veterinarians to periodontal disease that occurs in poultry; chickens are most often affected. Parasites move very actively; this is more typical for young individuals. In chickens they are easy to see visually. Pere-eaters look like tiny, dark-colored sticks. Insects spend their entire lives parasitizing in the feather cover.

Parasites have a flat body and a large head protruding in front of it, resembling a triangle. The oral part is represented by a gnawing apparatus, displaced downward of the body. The body is covered with a hard spherical shell. Eggs laid by females can be found near the skin on the plumage. Development occurs within a week. The life cycle of the periodontal eagle is 32 days. One pair produces numerous offspring, more than 100 thousand.

The spread of parasites on chickens is a very common occurrence. Most often, the risk zone includes birds kept without walking. Bird eaters prefer to settle in the areas of the back and wings, and one chicken can have about 10 thousand insects.

Vitality and resistance to the environment are the main characteristic features of parasites. In the absence of food, they remain viable for a long time. Owners can find feather eaters not only on the livestock, but also on inventory tools, perches, nesting houses if they are made of wood materials, as well as in the litter.

Signs of skin parasites

A characteristic sign of parasitic infestation is a decrease in productivity. The number of eggs laid per week is reduced by up to 15%. This phenomenon should alert the poultry farmer.

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Characteristic manifestations of parasitic infestation among chicken stock:

The bird is very worried and may begin to pluck its feathers and peck feathers.
The livestock begins to consume a significantly larger volume of feed.
The skin around the eyes, beak, and legs is constantly irritated, and inflammatory processes are possible. Feather cover may fall out.
The skin is constantly damaged, peeling flakes of skin and minor blood stains appear on the earrings and combs of roosters.
If pests damage the eyes, the bird can develop inflammation of the conjunctiva, accompanied by severe lacrimation and blurred vision.
Fallen feathers will have characteristic holes, crevices, and cracks.

How to detect lice

Due to their small size, fleas are difficult to detect with the naked eye. The body of the parasite has a dense chitinous brown shell. “Armor” saves him from the bird’s claws and beak. Chicken lice have a flatter body than dog fleas. Due to the appearance of “bald spots” on the body of the bird, lice are called lice, or feather eaters. It is easier to guess the presence of parasites by the appearance and behavior of the chicken. Signs of chicken lice:

chickens become nervous and restless (in the early stages of the disease), constantly itching their paws and beaks,
bare areas appear on the body as the chicken plucks feathers, trying to catch the insect that is bothering her,
redness and inflammation are visible on the skin,
islands of lice eggs appear around the eyes and on the crest, resembling warts in appearance (happens in particularly advanced cases),
birds stop laying eggs, significantly lose weight, and become passive (in the later stages of the disease).

When faced with chicken disease for the first time, inexperienced farmers confuse lice with mites. Red bird mites are a very common ectoparasite.

It is important to find out in time what kind of insects have infested the chicken coop in order to choose the right method to combat them. Main differences:

What is the danger of lice and fleas?

Lice and chicken fleas are parasites that feed on the blood of their prey. The most common species among chickens are the red chicken mite and the chicken flea. They can appear not only due to the pollution of the chicken coop, but they can be spread by other animals, such as wild birds flying nearby. Both types of bloodsuckers primarily cause severe irritation and anxiety in the affected chickens; the birds constantly itch and pinch themselves under their feathers. Over time, they scratch the upper layers of the epidermis and tear out their own feathers.

As the parasite damage increases, the chickens stop laying eggs and actively moving, and soon they begin to develop anemia and anemia - this can be seen by the pale comb. Following this, they begin to become exhausted and the final stage is death. Besides this, the most terrible fact is that, like fleas in chickens, lice are carriers of infections. First of all, it can be brucellosis, salmonellosis, trypanosomiasis; in rare cases, causative agents of plague and encephalitis were found with them. Absolutely all chicken fleas and red chicken lice are carriers of helminth eggs and when bitten, the likelihood of infection with worms is very high.

All this can spread not only to other animals and birds on the site, but also to humans through the bites and meat of slaughtered birds. Eggs laid during the hatching of fleas and lice are not recommended for consumption, since the chemicals that were used enter the yolk of the egg through the circulatory system. If a person is sensitive to such drugs, an allergic reaction may be caused.

Characteristics of chicken parasites

Bird fleas are wingless, dark brown insects. Size - 1.5 mm. The chitinous cover is very durable and cannot be broken by a beak. Parasites live in the plumage of birds, not only chickens, they can even be found in parrots and canaries. Lice or fleas are heat-loving. The optimal temperature for life is 40-41 degrees. This is exactly the body temperature of birds under the feathers or in the nest. Fleas are very jumping: despite their small size, they are able to jump up to 1.5 meters and infect other individuals. Chicken lice feed on dead skin cells or feather particles. They are called lice eaters or down feather eaters. Other types of parasites feed on blood by biting into the skin of victims. In total, there are about 40 species of ectoparasites that can infect chickens.

Fleas reproduce with the help of eggs, which the female scatters at a distance of several meters from herself. The eggs scatter, thus infecting other chickens, and remain inside the chicken coop. It is not easy to fight them: one individual produces 3-6 eggs per day, that is, reproduction occurs in geometric progression.

The egg hatches into a larva that lives outside the bird's body and feeds on excrement. The parasite can remain in the pupal stage for several weeks until a new “host” appears. The flea then hatches and infects a new bird.

Peredot: description of what it looks like

This tiny insect, 2 to 3 mm in size, settles on the body of poultry. Due to their rather small size, it is difficult to determine why poultry feathers fall out, pecking occurs, and the bird itself becomes restless.

So:

Tiny parasites that live on the body of poultry are nothing more than “chicken lice”. The scientific name of the disease is mallophagosis, and small parasites are mallophages.
These insects do not have wings, and the body has a flat, slightly elongated shape. The body is divided into segments. Insects lead a parasitic lifestyle.
Dark stripes can be seen between the segments. The body is characterized by a light brown color with a yellow tint.
To stay firmly on the insect's body, mallophages are armed with tenacious jaws and three pairs of legs. Parasites do not feed on the bird’s blood, but consume feathers and down, discharge from pecking wounds, and dead skin particles. For normal functioning of the parasite, a humidity of about 70-80% is needed, as well as a temperature of up to + 30 degrees.
The eggs of the parasite can only be seen under a magnifying glass, since their size is no more than 1.5 mm. The female lays eggs on the feathers or down of the bird, after which, after 6-18 days, depending on the conditions, the larvae are born. Before becoming an adult mallophage, the larva molts 3 times. Each molt occurs after 12-18 days.
The parasites are highly fertile, as the female lays 10 eggs every day.
The parasite can live on the body of poultry for about 30 days, and outside the body - no more than 6 days. Mallophages spend almost all their time on the body of poultry.

Treatment

How to get rid of period? Before treating chickens, it is necessary to carry out preparatory measures:

Clear the room of fallen feathers, droppings, and litter. Pay special attention to perches and nests, and thoroughly clean wooden surfaces. If the walls and floor are concrete, wash them.
Bring poultry keeping parameters into compliance with zoohygienic requirements.
Conduct a diet analysis. Bring it into compliance with the required standards. The best option is to use professional feed intended for this poultry production group.

Compound feed

Preparation must be carried out quickly, otherwise the parasites will eat the chickens until they die. Two groups of drugs are used to treat poultry:

Insecticides that kill insects.
General disinfectants.
Repellents that repel arthropods or prevent them from feeding.

Insecticides

Treatment of mallophagosis consists of exterminating feather eaters on chickens, as well as in the poultry house. Industrial pesticides are highly toxic to cold-blooded animals and are a medicine for warm-blooded animals. Most often, the situation is so critical that the insects are first destroyed, then the room is prepared, and the final eradication of the down-eaters is carried out 7–14 days after the first. This is what owners of primitive chicken coops located on personal farmsteads do. All the same, it is necessary to poison the down-eaters twice.

The principle of action of numerous insecticides, the active substances of which are permethrins, is almost the same. Thus, the Russian-made insecticide Entomazan S is used to treat poultry. How to remove bird eaters using an insecticide? It is diluted with water at the rate of 5 ml of concentrate per 1 dm3 of water. Chickens are sprayed with a working emulsion of 15–30 ml per head. It is recommended to re-process the instructions after 8–9 days.

Entomozan S

If the number of birds is small and the weather is warm, the chickens are bathed in some container, for example, a bucket

This procedure should be treated with caution, because if the active component of the drug is an organophosphorus insecticide, poisoning up to death cannot be ruled out. Young birds should not be bathed

The following drugs act similarly to Entomazan S:

Butox.
Unoiled.
Ectomin.

According to a number of poultry farmers, they successfully fight chicken feather eaters with products intended for cats and dogs - Bars or Frontline sprays, Stronghold drops. It is not recommended to experiment with such products, because this is not provided for in the instructions for their use and is very expensive.

Iodine monochloride

Disinfectants

For small chicken coops there is a way to get rid of pathogenic microflora and parasites in the presence of birds. At the same time, respiratory diseases of chickens are treated with iodine vapor. Aluminum shavings or pieces of cut wire are added to ceramic or glass dishes. Fill with iodine monochloride (crystalline iodine dissolved in hydrochloric acid). A chemical reaction occurs with the release of violet iodine gas. The gas sanitizes all pores and crevices. The disadvantage of this product is its high corrosiveness towards metals.

Repellents

Traditional veterinary medicines have repellent properties. Among them there are many risky ones, fraught with death. The most acceptable is the use of a mixture of wood ash and sand. The improvised product is poured into a separate container inside the chicken coop or on the run. Chickens bathe in a dusty mixture, which becomes an obstacle for the lice eater trying to get to the skin. Arthropods cannot stand the smell of chamomile flowers, as well as tansy. They can be added to the litter, however, to ensure effectiveness, a large volume of phytomaterial will be required.

Chickens dust bathing

Correct use of insecticides

Aqueous solutions for bathing, spraying birds and premises are prepared strictly in accordance with the instructions in the attached instructions, they are used in compliance with all safety precautions. Sprays are sprayed under the wings and tail of the bird; a prerequisite is that the head must be covered so that the product does not get into the eyes and mucous surfaces of the chickens

The drops are applied to the withers, directly to the skin, and not to the feathers of the bird.

Treatment of chickens

It is extremely difficult to combat ectoparasites, fleas and ticks in chickens; they are light in weight and have weak immunity. You can try treating them with Nyuda spray for children or using traditional medicine.

Advice! Experienced poultry farmers advise getting rid of parasites on young birds only using folk remedies.

The fight against parasites in chickens with folk remedies goes back hundreds of years, and many remedies have been tested by chicken breeders in modern conditions and have shown good results.

Traditional methods of ridding chickens of lice, fleas and ticks

What to do to rid chickens of parasites and cure them with folk remedies?

Here is a selection of recipes that have long been used by our ancestors:

A mixture of kerosene and bite in equal parts. A glass of this product is diluted into a bucket of water and the bird is bathed in this mixture.
Strong alcoholic infusion of hellebore root. Half a glass of infusion is diluted into a bucket of water and sprinkled under the wings and tail of the bird.
Infusion of chamomile. Rub directly into the skin of the chicken for ten days. This method of treatment is also suitable for chicken.
Ash and sand baths. In general, they should be present in the chicken coop and on the run at all times. Chickens, bathing in them, will get rid of parasites themselves.
A mixture of ammonia, kerosene and benzene in equal parts can repel any parasite with its smell.
Powder or infusion of wormwood used in the chicken coop or on the feathers of chickens will repel parasites.
You can add wormwood, tansy and chamomile to the litter for prevention and as a deterrent.

Prevention

To protect your chickens from this scourge, you need to keep the chicken coop clean and maintain order every day. Litter and excrement must be constantly removed and taken out of the premises to a specially designated place where chickens do not have access. No heaps on the walks or in the corner - this is a breeding ground for the disease and a headache from long and tedious treatment, which can last up to six months. In addition, you need:

Regularly treat perches and feeding areas with boiling water so that lice and feather eaters do not have a chance to linger in the chicken coop.
Remove uneaten food residues so as not to create a favorable environment for parasites and not to create dampness.
Do not allow poultry to come into contact with wild birds, which are quite capable of carrying parasites on their plumage. Walks should be covered or covered with netting.
Do not exceed the area standards for keeping poultry. Crowding leads to lightning-fast infection from each other and through the litter.
Ventilate rooms regularly, even in winter, since dampness and stagnant air are the most attractive environment for ectoparasites.
Install ash and sand baths on the paddocks and in the chicken coop, keep them clean and change the contents as they become dirty.
Buy food only from trusted manufacturers.
Conduct a preventive visual inspection of birds to identify individuals with behavioral abnormalities - itching, tearing out feathers, sad, emaciated, and so on.
Disinfect the premises once every three months using Butox or its analogues.
Do not visit your chickens wearing clothes and shoes that you have worn in someone else’s chicken coop or at a market where they sell animal feed.
A chicken family newly arrived on the farm must be kept in strict quarantine for a couple of weeks.
Getting rid of rodents, which may well bring the disease on themselves.

Can chicken fleas and lice settle and live on humans? No, they can't! Of course, they can jump or crawl onto a person while interacting with an infected bird, and in some cases even bite; they will not stay on a person for long.

A person's lower body temperature and thicker skin will not allow them to feel comfortable. The parasites will prefer to leave the inhospitable host and die, unable to obtain food for themselves on the human body. Other animals such as cats, dogs, pigs, cows are not suitable for chicken parasites. But they have their own.

It is easier to prevent any disease by following established standards than to treat it for a long time and carefully.

Why do fleas appear on chickens?

Among all the diversity of animals, there are those that live at the expense of other organisms. They are parasitic, thus maintaining their own existence. Fleas are one of the most popular species. These creatures live on the body of animals, feed on their blood, thereby causing incredible discomfort.

Why do fleas appear on chickens? The answer to this question lies in the very essence of the existence of an insect - by virtue of its nature, it is looking for an organism on which it can live and get everything it needs. There is a separate type of flea that lives only on chickens.

The reasons for their exposure to birds can be varied:

the laying hen “picked up” parasites from the nest or litter;
a chicken became infected with fleas from another chicken.

The second option is more common. The easiest way for insects to spread is from one bird to another. The physical structure of their body allows them to easily jump between laying hens and infect all the offspring of chickens.

How to determine if they are fleas

Without special equipment, it is difficult to determine the difference between types of parasites. But, according to the structure of their body, chicken fleas are less flattened and have an oval shape. The insect does not have wings, but it has well-developed paws, with the help of which it jumps on the bird.

Fleas in chickens are distinguished by their antennae, which are absent in other species. Another nuance is that the parasite has well-developed eyes, which allows it to move more quickly and look for areas of damage on the body. The easiest way to find an insect is by its appearance characteristics:

dark body (shades of brown);
rounded shape, slightly compressed at the sides.

Another feature of the chicken flea is its body density. The parasite has a resistant shell that protects it from injury by the chicken itself. When a bird itches with its beak or paws, the risk of flea death is reduced due to the high density of the body.

Compared to other types of fleas, chicken fleas are more demanding of environmental conditions. The parasite can only live at high temperatures - about 40 °C. This limits their habitat to the body of the bird itself, the nests of laying hens. Therefore, animals almost always live under the feathers.

The chicken flea, in most cases, does not reach the human body. Due to the temperature regime, they simply do not survive in humans. Even if they bite, they will not be able to bite through the skin to the vessels. Their body is designed only for the thin skin of chicken.

Is it possible to cure a bird for bedbugs yourself?

Some time ago, dust powder was used to combat bedbugs, which was used to treat infected individuals. Today this drug is not recommended for use as it is not considered safe.

If there are not many bloodsuckers, it is advisable to try to cure the chicken of bedbugs yourself. Any of the pharmaceutical insecticides that are sold in the public domain are suitable for this.

Important: you cannot use several drugs at the same time.

Treatment will be more successful if you combine chemicals with traditional medicine recipes. For example, wormwood repels bedbugs with a sharp, specific aroma.