chimp 299 Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 just checking over these maran chicks and noticed a couple of lice moving about on the head so i must presume my flock will have them aswell which ive never noticed before. im going to treat all the coops for red mite anyway but whats a good treatment for these lice? thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 A couple of drops of frontline , aslong as you havn't got 100's to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted July 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 A couple of drops of frontline , aslong as you havn't got 100's to do about 10 total but is it safe for day olds? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
talpa 55 Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Get some diatoaceous earth (DE)and ust the birds, dust the chook house and if you can make a dust bath to put some dry soil in and add the DE to it so in the future they self medicate when the carry out natural behaviour. It will work on all lice, ticks and mites. It is also non toxic as it works works in a physical way abrading the exoskeleton of the beasties causing them to dessicate, so is perfectly safe for all livestock. I would avoid using frontline as its not cleared for birds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Get some diatoaceous earth (DE)and ust the birds, dust the chook house and if you can make a dust bath to put some dry soil in and add the DE to it so in the future they self medicate when the carry out natural behaviour. It will work on all lice, ticks and mites. It is also non toxic as it works works in a physical way abrading the exoskeleton of the beasties causing them to dessicate, so is perfectly safe for all livestock. I would avoid using frontline as its not cleared for birds. Beat me to it :thumbs: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Red mite live in the coop.northen mite live on the birds arse mainly but can move about the body,lice live on the skin and are a honey golden colour,if these are what you've got they are the easiest to kill a quck spray and they're done chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 getting some diatoaceous today thanks all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 for chicks i use pigeon delicer, duramitex, which once u smell u will never forget agen.lol. even though it is licensed for pigeon coops, if u dilute it accordingly to the size of the chicks, no harm should come to them. whereas on my adult birds i use ivomec which is liscensed for cattle. what u need is an eye dropper, and put a drop under each wing, one under the hackles and one above the rump, so in all 4 drop will kill lice, mites and worms on ur chickens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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