Chicken De-Worming Concerns

[DanAndQuails]

Shortly after getting my two pullets (a bantam blue cochin and a Delaware) home, I saw a few poultry lice on them. Parasites freak me out a lot, so I got right on it, and gave them a very small dose of livestock pour-on dewormer (with Ivermectin). I also changed their bedding and dabbed the dewormer around their cage. Today is ten days later, and I treated again (cleaning the cage too), but this time, some of the dewormer did come into contact with my skin for a few minutes. Is that really harmful?

 

[psychemjr]

Ash, like from a fire pit of wood stove, just dump a pile on the floor and the chickens will dust themselves. And for internal use some food grade diatomaceous earth mixed with food

 

[Classy Chick]

I spray Poultry Protector (you can find it in stores like Tractor Supply) In the coop and even on the chickens. They have no lice on them, it really works!!!

 

[DanAndQuails]

Thanks! Do you think that the dewormer I already used took care of the lice?

 

[psychemjr]

Try the wood ash. It works and its natural

 

[DanAndQuails]

Alrighty, thanks!