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HELP! My lil turkeys are covered in tiny ticks!!!!!!!!!!!! What can I do to get rid of them?

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8/15/12 at 9:25am
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post #2 of 11
8/15/12 at 9:36am
You can try adams flea and tick mist spray....you can get it at WAL or any feed store..


Poor babies !!!!!! If you have any Sevin dust mix it with vasiline and cover the ticks.
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My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.
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post #3 of 11
8/15/12 at 10:05am
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Tried Vaseline and tweezers and it did get rid of a lot but there are  still so MANY!  They are on their face, head, neck, and under wings. I have never seen anything like this before.  Would the spray mist be safe for them?  Thank you so very much for responding!

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post #4 of 11
8/15/12 at 11:17am
Ive used the adams on all birds before...just dont over due it pr soak them..juat the ticks. Also have used frontline on them.. just not on babies.
My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.
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My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.
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post #5 of 11
8/15/12 at 1:24pm
If you dont have guiena fowl freeranging...you may consider getting some....they will help cut down the ticks in the grass etc. Not seen one on my dogs since i got them....or anyone else.
My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.
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My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.
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post #6 of 11
8/15/12 at 9:01pm

Where do you live? the ticks may have only arrived now because of a temporary spike in humidity and heat...

I agree with chickenzoo, adams flea and tick mist spay worked with us in Canada, too bad it's impossible to find it here... he.gif

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A Rottweiler (Roxy), a Labrador retriever (Gypsy), 2 breeding turkeys, 7 poults, 3 goats (Charlotte, Tata & Oreo), four ducks, 3 geckos and a yard full of chickens... 

 

"In case you haven't noticed, I'm paralyzed from the neck down in over eight feet of water!" ~Derek Hale ~Teen wolf

 

Going back home. No internet at the house, so I won't be online as much. Sorry for any RP inconveniences.

 

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post #7 of 11
8/16/12 at 11:08am

I shower my turkeys every other day.

PROUD MAMA OF.....

Chickens- Stripe,Nugget,Noodle,Wing,Sandwich,Little,Poop.....

Turkeys-Papa John, Jake

Geese-Lucy and Billy

Swans-Jo

Cranes-Bob

Ducks- there are too many too name

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PROUD MAMA OF.....

Chickens- Stripe,Nugget,Noodle,Wing,Sandwich,Little,Poop.....

Turkeys-Papa John, Jake

Geese-Lucy and Billy

Swans-Jo

Cranes-Bob

Ducks- there are too many too name

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post #8 of 11
8/18/12 at 8:26am

diatomaceous earth will kill ticks and Fleas And Mites.

 

And it is not a chemical Google it do some research and plus it is cheap in bulk Get the food grade and you can dose all animals with it and kill and prevent worms.

I have been using it for over 2 years now and its great.

It takes a little time but it works if you dust the area and the birds you will have to re dust after a hard rain.

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post #9 of 11
8/18/12 at 7:03pm
I'm afraid I've never had results with DE....and I've bought bags of the stuff....sad.png
My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.
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My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.
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post #10 of 11
8/19/12 at 7:23am

I wonder why? its worked for me for any kind on insect I have put it out for Including for worming of all my animals.
 

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