posted 5 days ago
I have pigeons and I am pretty sure they get the same mites: little little skinny black 3mm lines that wiggle up under the wings especially.
I do everything mentioned already, plus I check youngsters regularly and anyone looking sedentary, and give them a blood temperature water bath dunking in a sink or bucket.
It is crucial to keep the head above water at all times --
Pigeons don't have a coughing reflex.
I give it about five minutes and that drowns the little suckers!
The adults will bathe themselves and couples preen each other, but the young ones vary in their ability to self groom.
Unless it is really hot out, I let them dry off inside a plastic cage beside a heater indoors otherwise in the sun until they look dry..
If one is lousy, which can happen with young ones on occasion, perhaps 3% max, I will quarantine them, keeping the bedding clean every day and dunking every 2-3 days until they are clear, with healthy poop.