Ivermectin and egg withdrawal

[This_chicks_place]

Hello everyone. I have a question...if I put ivermectin on the backs of my girls for lice/mites is there still an egg withdrawal time? I think one of my girls might have feather mites as most of her back is bare even though she has been wearing an apron for over a month and it has gotten worse since I put it on her.

I haven't seen any little critters, but I can't believe the rooster could cause all this feather damage/loss with an apron on her. I know there is a withdrawal time if used internally for worms, just wasn't sure about the external application. Any thoughts?

 

[welasharon]

Yes there is a withdrawal time suggested...I think it is 14 days....but why treat them unless you see either mites or lice? Lay the chicken on its side and look up under the feathers around the vent and underbelly. Look fast the mites will be brown or straw colored and will move fast. Lice are slower moving little dots and they cluster around the shafts of the feathers. I will tell you also that I eat the eggs when I use ivomec pour on....but then I am older and not of childbearing age (thank goodness)!
sharon

 

[dawg53]

There's a recommended 14 day withdrawal period. You still have to treat the inside of their house/nests, sevin dust is best, repeat dusting it 10 days later.

 

[This_chicks_place]

Thank you for your replys. All the info from this community is the best!!

 

[All-American-Chick]

great info. with a question

once you treat with ivermec and dust coops do you redo doth ivermec on the bird and dusting of the coop in 10 days or just the coop?
thanks

 

[squig2]

repeat in 3-4 weeks with iver. will want to give vita/electro/probiotic after each treatment

 

[Jillio]

You can't see depluming mites. They are microscopic. I would treat them when you see the signs because you'll never be able to see the actual mites