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Eprinex? Does it ?

post #1 of 10
2/25/09 at 7:57am
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work on lice?

I really need to do something about the lice on my chickens. I do not want to use Sevin or Pyrethrins if I don't have to.
I have tried DE doesn't seem to get rid of them. I think I waited to long... Probably better at preventing?

Anyhoo does pour on Eprinex work well on lice?

Thanks so much!
N smile


Edited by chantecler - 2/25/09 at 8:02am
HI my name is Nicole and I'm a chicken addict
1DH, 1 Black Lab, 2 cats, 1 Friesian mare, 2 aquariums and my chickens: 6 white Chanteclers, 7 Partridge Chanteclers, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Black Australorps  1 Buff Chantecler, 1 EE and 6 mutt chicks, 5 Araucanas....  RIP Bec and Madame Pattapoof
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post #2 of 10
2/25/09 at 8:01am

It works, but if you put on to much, you can kill the bird, if you use it be very careful, some have great luck with it.

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STANDARD: BC Maran, Wheaten, Black, Blue Ameraucana, Splash, Partridge Silkies, Mahogany Faverolle, Ga Noi, Lavender Orpington, Black Minorca, Black Langshan, SQ RIR
BANTAM: SQ Black Mottled d'Uccles, SQ Gold Neck, White, Butterscotch & Mottled ButterCreme Booted, Black & Mille Fleur Cochin, Serama,
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post #3 of 10
2/26/09 at 5:09am
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HI

The dosage I am seeing is 1/4 cc for small birds and 1/2 cc for large 10+lbs birds

N

HI my name is Nicole and I'm a chicken addict
1DH, 1 Black Lab, 2 cats, 1 Friesian mare, 2 aquariums and my chickens: 6 white Chanteclers, 7 Partridge Chanteclers, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Black Australorps  1 Buff Chantecler, 1 EE and 6 mutt chicks, 5 Araucanas....  RIP Bec and Madame Pattapoof
http://www.chanteclerfanciersinternational.org/
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HI my name is Nicole and I'm a chicken addict
1DH, 1 Black Lab, 2 cats, 1 Friesian mare, 2 aquariums and my chickens: 6 white Chanteclers, 7 Partridge Chanteclers, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Black Australorps  1 Buff Chantecler, 1 EE and 6 mutt chicks, 5 Araucanas....  RIP Bec and Madame Pattapoof
http://www.chanteclerfanciersinternational.org/
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post #4 of 10
2/26/09 at 5:25am

you found some for birds? were

STANDARD: BC Maran, Wheaten, Black, Blue Ameraucana, Splash, Partridge Silkies, Mahogany Faverolle, Ga Noi, Lavender Orpington, Black Minorca, Black Langshan, SQ RIR
BANTAM: SQ Black Mottled d'Uccles, SQ Gold Neck, White, Butterscotch & Mottled ButterCreme Booted, Black & Mille Fleur Cochin, Serama,
Winnebago Co Poultry Superintendent, WI Pullorum Tester

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STANDARD: BC Maran, Wheaten, Black, Blue Ameraucana, Splash, Partridge Silkies, Mahogany Faverolle, Ga Noi, Lavender Orpington, Black Minorca, Black Langshan, SQ RIR
BANTAM: SQ Black Mottled d'Uccles, SQ Gold Neck, White, Butterscotch & Mottled ButterCreme Booted, Black & Mille Fleur Cochin, Serama,
Winnebago Co Poultry Superintendent, WI Pullorum Tester

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post #5 of 10
2/26/09 at 6:25am

Yes, that is the correct dosage.  It is a cattle wormer, not necesarily marketed for poultry.  I have easily doubled the recommended dosage with out adverse effects.

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post #6 of 10
2/26/09 at 6:28am

were do you put it. I did the back of the neck between the wings 4drops with a small needle placed on the skin.

STANDARD: BC Maran, Wheaten, Black, Blue Ameraucana, Splash, Partridge Silkies, Mahogany Faverolle, Ga Noi, Lavender Orpington, Black Minorca, Black Langshan, SQ RIR
BANTAM: SQ Black Mottled d'Uccles, SQ Gold Neck, White, Butterscotch & Mottled ButterCreme Booted, Black & Mille Fleur Cochin, Serama,
Winnebago Co Poultry Superintendent, WI Pullorum Tester

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STANDARD: BC Maran, Wheaten, Black, Blue Ameraucana, Splash, Partridge Silkies, Mahogany Faverolle, Ga Noi, Lavender Orpington, Black Minorca, Black Langshan, SQ RIR
BANTAM: SQ Black Mottled d'Uccles, SQ Gold Neck, White, Butterscotch & Mottled ButterCreme Booted, Black & Mille Fleur Cochin, Serama,
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post #7 of 10
2/26/09 at 10:33am

I saw one place where they said you could not eat the eggs or use the meat from the hens that had eprinex put on them.  Is this correct?   Jean

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  Love 1 hb,,  my children, many grands, one spoiled rotten cat,  mtns, chicks, crochet, lots of friends. My hens and a few sweet roos      NPIP 55928

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post #8 of 10
2/26/09 at 10:55am

It only works on sucking or biting lice, the chicken louse eats feather dander.......

Jean
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post #9 of 10
3/2/09 at 6:52am
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pips&peeps :

It only works on sucking or biting lice, the chicken louse eats feather dander.......


The chicken louse is a biting(chewing) louse. smile

So I think it will work.

I will let you know.

N;-)

HI my name is Nicole and I'm a chicken addict
1DH, 1 Black Lab, 2 cats, 1 Friesian mare, 2 aquariums and my chickens: 6 white Chanteclers, 7 Partridge Chanteclers, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Black Australorps  1 Buff Chantecler, 1 EE and 6 mutt chicks, 5 Araucanas....  RIP Bec and Madame Pattapoof
http://www.chanteclerfanciersinternational.org/
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HI my name is Nicole and I'm a chicken addict
1DH, 1 Black Lab, 2 cats, 1 Friesian mare, 2 aquariums and my chickens: 6 white Chanteclers, 7 Partridge Chanteclers, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 Black Australorps  1 Buff Chantecler, 1 EE and 6 mutt chicks, 5 Araucanas....  RIP Bec and Madame Pattapoof
http://www.chanteclerfanciersinternational.org/
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post #10 of 10
8/24/09 at 5:35pm

Eprinex seems to work awesome on anything feeding on the birds (not their feathers) inside and out. I have been using it on my backyard flock and I have not seem any bugs resurface thus far. The dosing that I have used is the same, I apply once and then a second time after two weeks to get any eggs that hatched. I would also clean your coop and spray with a light insecticide.

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