Is This Lice?

[Katanahamon]

Nothing but bugs are gonna get killed if the spray is used on the chicken or in the coop. Keeps cats out of the coop until the liquid dries and they will be fine.

If one uses 1/5th the amount of the 0.5%, is that not the exact same thing as using the 0.1%?

To cover the areas needed, do you spray 1/5th of the chicken? You still need to spray what needs to be sprayed, why not use a lower concentration if it’s the recommended amount?

 

[casportpony]

To cover the areas needed, do you spray 1/5th of the chicken? You still need to spray what needs to be sprayed, why not use a lower concentration if it’s the recommended amount?

You're killing me! No, I still spray the same parts of the bird, but I don't use as much.

Now I gotta go do the math so you will understand what I am trying to say.

 

[NatureGirl74]

Next time you catch one, take a really good look, 'cause sometimes they are really hard to see.

I can try again tonight after it cools off

 

[casportpony]

I can try again tonight after it cools off

Be careful, and wear long pants!

 

[Katanahamon]

You're killing me! No, I still spray the same parts of the bird, but I don't use as much.

Now I gotta go do the math so you will understand what I am trying to say

You're killing me! No, I still spray the same parts of the bird, but I don't use as much.

Now I gotta go do the math so you will understand what I am trying to say.

Ok, I’ll try again. What’s the logic in using a chemical at five times the strength when 1/5th of that is sufficient?

 

[Katanahamon]

You're killing me! No, I still spray the same parts of the bird, but I don't use as much.

Now I gotta go do the math so you will understand what I am trying to say.

Well, I only took through intermediate calculus, so, keep the differentials simple or I won’t get it..wink..

 

[room onthebroom]

It is very common to treat chickens with products that are marketed for larger farm animals. Most people who have experience treating chickens know that & know that the dosage needs to be adjusted to treat a small animal.

Natural things are great preventives, but when things get serious & your birds health is at stake, it’s important to use a more effective solution. In this case, permethrin for the win.

 

[room onthebroom]

It might be easier to understand the dosage difference in the permethrin spray if you think of it sort of like a concentrate.

When spraying on a horse, you are spraying the entire concentrated spray undiluted. When using on a smaller animal like a chicken the spray is diluted way, WAY down. You are literally pouring a tiny amount of the concentrate into an empty spray bottle & filling that bottle up with water. Only then do you spray it on the chicken or in the coop.

 

[Katanahamon]

It is very common to treat chickens with products that are marketed for larger farm animals. Most people who have experience treating chickens know that & know that the dosage needs to be adjusted to treat a small animal.

Natural things are great preventives, but when things get serious & your birds health is at stake, it’s important to use a more effective solution. In this case, permethrin for the win.

The bottle that was originally posted was at a higher concentration than necessary, and it wasn’t meant for dilution, it was in a ready to use spray bottle, just for clarification. No argument on the necessity for adequate remedies, and also, no other mention was made about attempting to limit possible causes of the problem. I mentioned several times already that if the problem was out of control, or affecting the health of the animal, stronger measures are necessary. This is all simply blown out of proportion..pun intended.

 

[Katanahamon]

Many people use Pyrethrin and Pyrethrin derivatives indiscriminately because “they’re made from flowers,” not realizing the seriousness and potential toxicity. Bioaccumulation and or random exposure can have teratogenic effects.These chemicals also aren’t just something you use to solve a problem, and then they go away. The next time someone posts with a newly hatched chick with some weird problem, well, there are reasons that it happened..that’s why concentrations and application of such chemicals are a serious matter. This is why it’s worth trying organic and non chemical solutions first.