Lice, how to get rid of it....

[sillycmoy]

So my girls have lice, and I feel just awful about it. I do use DE in their coop and dust bathing holes. So do I need to sit out there and really dust them with DE or do I need to go buy something else. Also I have a Broody Silkie sitting on eggs, so not sure what to do with her, because I don't want to disturb her. Also someone told me to use Front Line, but can we still eat the eggs after that?

Help

 

[Pyxis]

DE actually isn't very good for killing lice and mites like some people think. What you need to do is go to Tractor Supply or another farm/feed/garden store and pick up some Sevin 5% Dust. It's in a red container. Dust the birds with it, either by putting some in old nylons and using the nylons as a powder puff all over their body, or by filling a small bag with Sevin, putting the bird in leaving just its head out, and gently shaking the bag so the dust goes all around the bird. I like the nylon method. Wait ten days, and do it all over to kill any that might have hatched in the meantime, since Sevin does not kill eggs, just adults. I would also add some Sevin to their dust bathing areas. You can still eat the eggs after this, there is no withdrawal time.

 

[sillycmoy]

Thanks! I will have to go get some.