CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Treatment of chigger disease in chickens

Chigger disease is a common poultry disease caused by chigger mites. It can have a serious impact on the health and production performance of chickens, so it is very important to take effective treatment in time.

Causes

Chiggers are tiny parasitic mites that can be transmitted to chickens through direct contact, body transmission, and environmental transmission. When chickens are infected, chiggers live under the skin, causing skin inflammation and itching. Severely infected chickens will experience symptoms such as weight loss, loss of appetite, and decreased productivity.

Treatment

The treatment of chicken chigger disease mainly includes drug treatment and environmental cleaning.

Drug treatment

Common drug treatments include:

• Acaricide: You can choose acaricides that have a good killing effect on chiggers for treatment. Commonly used acaricides include Qushafenwei, Shafenmite, Shafenbao, etc.
• Medicinal bath: Mix the medicine with an appropriate amount of clean water to make a medicinal solution, and then soak the chicken in the medicinal solution for a medicinal bath. The medicinal bath can effectively kill chiggers and relieve the symptoms of the chicken.
• Spraying: After diluting the medicine, use a sprayer to spray it in the chicken house. This method can kill chiggers in the environment and prevent the spread of the disease.

Clean environment

In addition to drug treatment, cleaning the chicken house environment is also very important.

• Clean the dirt and feces on the bedding in the chicken coop to keep the chicken coop dry and clean.
• Disinfect the chicken house regularly and use an effective disinfectant to kill chiggers and other pathogens.
• Use physical methods such as high temperature or ultraviolet light to disinfect the chicken house.

The treatment process of chigger disease in chickens needs to be continuous. During the treatment, it is necessary to pay attention to the changes in the symptoms of the chickens and adjust the treatment plan in time. In addition, preventive measures are also very important, including regular inspections of the health of poultry, strengthening feeding management, and improving the immunity of poultry.

Thank you for reading this article. I hope it helps you understand the treatment of chigger disease in chickens.