Kitten flea & tick shampoo on rooster for lice***UPDATE***

[newchickowner]

Is there anything I can treat my rooster with today other than DE? The feed stores are all closed on Sundays. I'll buy some DE tomorrow, but I was wondering what I could do for him today?

 

[warren]

If it is warm where you are you could try giving him a bath. I found a good web site (some time ago) that said that it does work.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

5% Sevin dust works well if you have it....repeat dusting in 10 days...

 

[MissPrissy]

TOH, has the answer. Powder them lightly and be sure not to get the dust too thick in the air they are breathing.

 

[newchickowner]

I don't have any 7 dust either, I was wondering if I could bathe him, but with what? What is gentle enough, but would work to kill the lice until I get the dust?

Thanks for your responses!

 

[newchickowner]

can I use flea & tick shampoo for puppies and kittens??? I can go out right now to the store for that right now if I can use it.

 

[newchickowner]

*bump*

Please I need to know if the shampoo for kittens and puppies will work until I can get the DE from the feed store! I guess I'm a little panicky and want to take care of it now. He seems pretty tired and weak.

did a search on bathing my chickens and found nothing about whether I can use it, so advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[pips&peeps]

I have used adams flea and tick shampoo on my show birds. They don't die (the bugs) right away though.

I do recommend using permetherine spray on lice. It will take some time to get rid of them as the eggs will hatch and more will come.

 

[newchickowner]

do you let the chicken sit lathered for 5 minutes like the directions say?

 

[ChickenWing]

Do you have a Lowes nearby? You can get Sevin there. In the garden section.