Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[cluckcluckluke]

Nothing to do with your initials but I like Koolhandluke.

haha, that is cool!
Yeah any suggestions are most welcome, even if they are not the words I suggested.

 

[K Spot]

Happy Birthday Kspot!!!

Cheers Lucas!

Bubbles the Dorking is looking like she will be a good winter layer

7 eggs in 9 days from the young girl

 

[Pepper storm]

Hi I'm sorry if this has been posted before or in the wrong place but with a 1yr old at my feet time is the essence. What product is best used in Australia that is readily available to treat mites? Also do they live in the grass area around the coop or just the coop and the chickens? I feel sickly just thinking if these little critters. I clean the coop daily and may miss a day here and there but mostly daily and change bedding weekly to fortnightly. Am I not doing something right? One of the pet shops sells aristo pet bird mite and lice spray? Is this safe for them. Any suggestions would be great. Again sorry if this a repeat question. New to chickens but learning slowly.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hi I'm sorry if this has been posted before or in the wrong place but with a 1yr old at my feet time is the essence. What product is best used in Australia that is readily available to treat mites? Also do they live in the grass area around the coop or just the coop and the chickens? I feel sickly just thinking if these little critters. I clean the coop daily and may miss a day here and there but mostly daily and change bedding weekly to fortnightly. Am I not doing something right? One of the pet shops sells aristo pet bird mite and lice spray? Is this safe for them. Any suggestions would be great. Again sorry if this a repeat question. New to chickens but learning slowly.

Don't be sorry, we are happy to help. You can buy pestene powder in a shaker container for about
$22 . It's available at most of the places that sell feed. When you clean the coop out sprinkle a little in the nest boxes. You will need to retreat them again in 10 days. There are several spray products on the market, I haven't used any of them so I can't vouch for them.
Unfortunately sparrows and wild birds reinfect your birds and this can be something that you need to regularly.

I find this company easy to deal with for my poultry needs.
http://www.littlevalleypoultry.com/poultry-medications/worming-lice-control

 

[K Spot]

I also use spot-on ivermectin for mites and lice as well with success. I once found mites all in my nesting boxes, but a good thorough clean out, spray with bug spray and spot-on ivermectin on the girls cleared them right out.

 

[Pepper storm]

Hi kspot sorry

I also use spot-on ivermectin for mites and lice as well with success.  I once found mites all in my nesting boxes, but a good thorough clean out, spray with bug spray and spot-on ivermectin on the girls cleared them right out. 

for my ignorance but is this like something you can use on cats and dogs or specific for chickens. Just when you say spot on I immediately thought of those revolutions drops for my cat

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hi kspot sorry
for my ignorance but is this like something you can use on cats and dogs or specific for chickens. Just when you say spot on I immediately thought of those revolutions drops for my cat

It's not labelled for chickens which essentially means that it hasn't been tested on chickens. I'm always cautious about using anything that may leave residual chemicals in my eggs . Don't mind using it on my dog but I'm not going to eat my dog. But each to their own that's just my opinion.

 

[IamSamSam]

It's not labelled for chickens which essentially means that it hasn't been tested on chickens. I'm always cautious about using anything that may leave residual chemicals in my eggs . Don't mind using it on my dog but I'm not going to eat my dog. But each to their own that's just my opinion.

I uses the spot on but my girl hasn't laid since hatching her clutch in January ( when I used it for mites) no mite now but no eggs yet either I'm hoping she will lay after winter as she just finished a big moult too

 

[K Spot]

I buy it from a local guy at the markets who has a stall with stuff for birds and poultry.

Like Fancy said, each to their own. I don't have an issue with it, but others may. I've been using it since I've had my chickens

 

[Fancychooklady]

Have you guys seen Mr G and Jellybean yet ? This story is not suprising to me , I have a goat and a pony that are inseparable .

http://q13fox.com/2014/05/26/goat-r...-burro-bestie-must-watch-video/#axzz32xtNJ2t3