Brahma Thread

[Summer98]

Is sevin dust the quickest way to get rid of lice on chickens?

It probably is quick, but I used a poultry and garden dust from Tractor Supply that has an active ingredient as permethin (sp.), which I believe is more natural and considered organic. I had to do the treatment 3 times, but it seemed to work. I haven't seen lice anymore. I did it repeatedly to get the eggs that would later hatch out.

 

[brahmabreeder]

thank you

 

[pgpoultry]

Permethrin used to be (but no longer is) used for human head lice in Britain. It is an insecticide. I have just used it (in ready diluted spray form) for red mite and it has proven to be very effective.

On this side of the pond I use ivermectin drops (absorbed through the skin) at the back of the neck if there is a bad infestation. We don't eat any eggs laid for a couple of weeks, though a badly lice-infested hen usually is off lay in any case.

I appreciate that drug availabilities may be a bit different in the States.

 

[fishnet1971]

My little Brahma girl is growing up sooooo fast! This is my first and only Brahma. She is such a sweet girl, but feisty!

Amaretto

 

[epignosisjs]

Here are my 2 girls, 3 1/2 months old

 

[fishnet1971]

my girls feet are HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she looks like a dinosaur. The rest of my flock are RSL , Cochin, and EE. at 12 weeks she is towering over them already. Is that normal or am I just going to have a monster of a girl? (see picture above)

 

[triplejfarm]

Ok can all of you Brahma lovers explain the difference between a production Lt Brahma and a show bird...?
My son has some "production" hens, and shows them in 4-H in the production class.... but now he wants to get a rooster, would we get a regular lt brahma rooster, ?? I am just confused at the difference between them...

thanks

 

[maidenwolfx80]

I got this girl from a guy that wasnt sure if she was a standard brahma or bantam. She is 4 1/2 months now can anyone tell by this pic?

 

[Helen in the Desert]

I got this girl from a guy that wasnt sure if she was a standard brahma or bantam. She is 4 1/2 months now can anyone tell by this pic?

Can't tell from the pick. Can you take one with someone holding her so we can see her size?

 

[maidenwolfx80]

Everyone is gone to work and school so this is the best I could get for now hopefully this helps. I know they are slow growing birds and just didnt know if this is normal for a standard or if I have a bantam