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My baby mynah bird has feather mites. How do I treat them safely?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Domestic Fowl | Male | 1 month and 17 days old

I have a baby mynah bird. she is 1 and half months old. she has mites in her feather. thay are very small some are transparent colour and those grown are little black. could you please suggest me a way to remove those mites from her.

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on December 2nd, 2019

Thanks for reaching out. Feather lice are rarely a concern but a gentle bath and warmth to recover could decrease the numbers until older, where topical medications are safer. Clean the environment regularly to cut down on re-contamination. Good luck.

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