- Mar 5, 2014
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Dear Hen Keeper, I am from Australia and you will be delighted to hear there is a really easy way to keep your chikes mite free.Last year I incubated chickes but they were quite ill ny 8 weeks with mite bought in by an outside set of chickens. The vet gave ivermectin . i had read about this as it is available in England and America. It worked a treat , Another vet this year is now selling ivermector, he said 2mls a large chicken 1 a small, I used only a third meal for 4 week olds then gave them another dose 2 weeks later. Now I have a smart brother who told me it is the same as they use for sheep and goats, or cattle as the ivermector, is that I bought.MY Mother put on 1ml per large hen of my cousins , and 3 weeks later a chicken won at the show...You only need to treat the home then and get rid of the nest. The vet put on my jar use every 3-4b months but I believe 6 monthly seems fine, and overseas they do this....It kills all parasites internal, like worms and external like mite, lice...I t is expensive but such a larg bottle it will last forever or you can share the expense. I have found within hrs i see a response in my hens....God Bless deborah , take an epsom salt bath yourself if your itchy...Mumrubbed salt in and the showered..I found epsom salt and soaked....