Chicken Lice
Chicken lice live their entire lives on the body of a host chicken. Adult lice are visible to the naked eye and can be easily seen by parting the bird’s feathers, they run on the skin under the wings and around the base of the tail where they also lay their eggs in clusters. They cannot spread to humans or other species. while unpleasant, thankfully, chicken lice are easy to deal with if caught early.
​Lice have a three-week life cycle, so it is important to keep treating the hens by dusting them three to four times a week with louse powder and continue this application for three weeks to ensure that we continue to target the next generation. Be sure to work the dust all the way through the birds feathers and onto their skin.​
SUGGESTED TREATMENT:
Treating Your Chickens
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Use Battles Red Mite Powder to give instant relief from poultry lice and red mite attacks. Apply the powder directly from the shaker onto the bird's feathers and massage all the way down to the skin, or use a puffer (preferred) particularly around the vent, neck and chest. This should be done 3-4 times a week for 3 weeks.
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Apply Battles Poultry Louse Powder liberally to bedding and housing used by infested birds. Repeat approximately two times per week until the lice have been eradicated, then less frequently as a preventative. It is a rapid-kill powder with sustained residual activity.
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Please Note: Permethrin is low toxicity for birds, but it's highly toxic to cats and honeybees and toxic to fish.
When applying permethrin powder, avoid getting it on the chicken's face, especially in its eyes.
It is advisable that you wear a dust mask and goggles as a minimum when applying the powder.
Chicken Lice Products
Treatment for Chickens
Battles Poultry Louse Powder is for use in animal housing and chicken coops
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​DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BIRDS OR ANIMALS, ONLY USE IN THEIR HOUSING & BEDDING.
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​Use in conjunction with Battles Red Mite Powder, which can be applied to the birds.