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[Saris]

It will kill the lice in a few minutes. If you want to see how many are on him, dust him and place in a box on paper towels. Come back in 30 minutes.

Many species of lice, so very gently catch him and check his crop. If full of fluid, be sure not to invert him or put pressure on his crop. Apply dust to vent, under wings, legs, back and maybe some on his neck. Peafowl get head/ear lice, so I will apply a little dust to the head if I see them. I do this my making a small pile and placing a little "pinch" on each side of the head.

-Kathy

They'll start dropping off in a minute or two and should be gone within an hour.

-Kathy

Thank you so much! you are amazing! I'm going to go powder him and his lady now.

 

[casportpony]

I would have to say black with white stripes.


-Kathy

According to Benny you are correct.

I thought about it and figured that they would be white with black stripes if they had pink skin, but hey have black skin, so that's why I guessed that, lol.

-Kathy

 

[Chaos18]

I thought about it and figured that they would be white with black stripes if they had pink skin, but hey have black skin, so that's why I guessed that, lol.

-Kathy

You've put way more thought into it than most would have

 

[casportpony]

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I thought about it and figured that they would be white with black stripes if they had pink skin, but hey have black skin, so that's why I guessed that, lol.


-Kathy

[CONTENTEMBED=/t/1046313/incubating-w-friends-come-hatch-learn-chat-meet-new-friends/71460#post_16712751 layout=inline]You've put way more thought into it than most would have [/CONTENTEMBED]

I have horses, so it didn't require too much thought...

-Kathy

 

[kwhites634]

I think they swim before feathered out, just like ducklings, but they are waterproof from sleeping under mom. Ducklngs and goslings incubatd in incubators or under chickens aren't waterproof, so they are at risk of getting too wet and hypothermic.

-Kathy

From experience with Bobwhite Quail, I know pen-raised birds fed a constant diet of commercial game bird feed have no protective oil in their feathers, so are at the mercy of the elements. I think, if they survive long enough to benefit from foraged seeds, they will develop oil...not 100% sure, though.

Why is it that ducklings & goslings under chickens are not waterproof? Is it due to the lack of oil in chicken feathers that would be deposited if they were under their natural mothers before producing the oil on their own?

 

[casportpony]

I think they swim before feathered out, just like ducklings, but they are waterproof from sleeping under mom. Ducklngs and goslings incubatd in incubators or under chickens aren't waterproof, so they are at risk of getting too wet and hypothermic.


-Kathy

From experience with Bobwhite Quail, I know pen-raised birds fed a constant diet of commercial game bird feed have no protective oil in their feathers, so are at the mercy of the elements. I think, if they survive long enough to benefit from foraged seeds, they will develop oil...not 100% sure, though.

Why is it that ducklings & goslings under chickens are not waterproof? Is it due to the lack of oil in chicken feathers that would be deposited if they were under their natural mothers before producing the oil on their own?

My best guess it that ducks and geese are more waterproof than other birds and they transfer their oil to their offspring.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@kwhites634 and @chicken hawk 33
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080414055436AAovIxi

-Kathy

 

[Saris]

Birds are as dusted as I could get them being only me and not wanting to overly stress them. Hopefully I will see Gordon perk up in the next few hours.

Thank you again @casportpony

 

[kwhites634]

My best guess it that ducks and geese are more waterproof than other birds and they transfer their oil to their offspring.

-Kathy

So you're thinking the oil on the offspring is topical in the beginning, 'til they can produce it on their own? That would make sense, to me anyway.

 

[Akrnaf2]

I would have to say black with white stripes.


-Kathy

According to Benny you are correct.

I thought about it and figured that they would be white with black stripes if they had pink skin, but hey have black skin, so that's why I guessed that, lol.

-Kathy

It is the same with polar bear! They are blacked skin with holow hairs! So they are basically old Grizzlies!