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Treating Bites
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Identify hens or birds with flea bites first in order to begin treatment. Birds that have flea bites appear agitated, try to itch themselves with their beaks, and seem distracted away from their chicks. Baby chickens with flea bites will look ragged and seem unhappy. Treat the flea bites by moving all of the birds and chicks to a different location, and completely swap out nests for brand new ones. Then clean the birds and chicks with a dry fowl shampoo or plain water. These will sooth the bites. Then move the birds back into a clean hen house with no flea infestation. The fleas they currently have will die off and the bites will soon heal.
Prevent By Cleaning Out Hen Houses
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Treat bird flea bites by making sure that your birds avoid future infestations. Clean out the hen house each spring, as this is when bird fleas appear and begin their natural life cycle. Scrub it thoroughly, and change all of the nesting materials.
Keep temperatures even in your hen houses. Do not let it get hotter than needed for new chicks. Bird fleas are triggered by the rising temperatures, so keep them as low as possible using fans or other cooling device.
Flea Bites on Humans
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Bird fleas usually do not bother humans. If you have contact with infested hen houses, or are gathering eggs, you might occasionally sustain a bird flea bite. Wash the affected area with a mild soap and water. If it itches, spread triple antibiotic ointment on the area. Continue as needed for as long as the itch remains.
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Home Remedy for Bird Flea Bite
Bird fleas, or Dasypsyllus gallinulae, is a species of flea that lives on nesting birds like chickens. They are born during the bird's nesting season, and feast on mothering hens and chicks. They can only breed in hen houses, and they do not live for long indoors. For this reason, if a bird comes into the house a flea infestation is avoided. Home remedies for dealing with these flea bites on your birds can help ease the animal's pain and prevent reoccurrence.