Best live treatment?

[Pebbles25]

Hi there,
My chickens have lice, so I’m wondering what the best treatment is over here in the UK?
I’m looking for something that’s easy to apply or that I can put in their water as I have 14 birds, and don’t want to be trying to use powder.
I know it’s lice as they have the eggs on their feather shafts and I can see pale flat insects crawling around on them.
Thank you!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm not sure what you have available in the UK. Hopefully someone like @Shadrach or @Perris can chime in.

 

[Perris]

Hello @Pebbles25 .

I've tried various things in years past. Picking off the nit clumps with your fingernails works. Smothering any you can't get off with petroleum jelly (Vaseline) also works. If you provide a nice dustbath or let them make their own, I find they keep themselves largely free of adult ectoparasites. I add bonfire ashes to the dustbath periodically. Others dress their dustbath with sulphur dust or diatomaceous earth.

 

[Shadrach]

I use this. It's a permethrin spray essentially.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lifesystem...id=1669802776&sprefix=ex4,aps,161&sr=8-5&th=1

There is also this, but it's a cream so probably only useful for the vent area.
https://www.theindependentpharmacy....MI49zklPyjkgMVCYxQBh1KCiq8EAQYAiABEgIBHvD_BwE

Sulfur powder works and can with a bit of messing around be applied with a puffer, or brush.

 

[Pebbles25]

Ok thank you will have a go!
Does ivermectin or dermal work?

 

[Pebbles25]

I use this. It's a permethrin spray essentially.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lifesystems-Anti-Mosquito-Clothing-Treatment/dp/B002WN1S5Y/ref=sr_1_5?crid=HUVEF3AIWM25&keywords=ex4+anti-mosquito+clothing+treatment&qid=1669802776&sprefix=ex4,aps,161&sr=8-5&th=1

There is also this, but it's a cream so probably only useful for the vent area.
https://www.theindependentpharmacy....MI49zklPyjkgMVCYxQBh1KCiq8EAQYAiABEgIBHvD_BwE

Sulfur powder works and can with a bit of messing around be applied with a puffer, or brush.

Oh thank you will look into it!