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Do Chickens Get Lice And/or Mites?

I found 3 bugs on my 3 year old that look like the smallest ticks i ever saw. I can't believe i actually aw them. We just got chickens this spring (first timers) and she is constantly handling them. Could it be lice/mites? What is the difference between the 2? Should i be concerned with my kid touching them if it is bugs? What should i do? The thought of this is grossing me out and now i feel paranoid and itchy. Any advice greatly appreciated.

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getvet

Chickens can have mites, red mites, ticks, scaly leg mites and fleas. These parasites can cause many problem including depression and death. The reasons of chicken parasites are poor hygienic conditions, over crowding and infection from new birds. You can use sulfur base insecticides to kill lice. Mites do not live on chicken. They come to bite the chicken for their food and cause many problems. You can use white powdery dust in the cage.

You can visit a poultry vet and get medicines to eradicate these parasites.

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Peace

My husband tests chicken for our 4-H group. Yes they can get mites and this is serious. Keeping the area clean and letting them free range is good. But of course lock them up at night so nothing kills them. Peace

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Starship

Yes they can have lice/mites. And yest the other chickens in the coup can catch it just like dogs and cats. I would advise going to the vet and talking to them about getting medicine to treat this and then temperoally put the chickens some where else if you can. You need to spray down the site they live in, too keep from spreading this.goodluck!

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