Lice - Ivermectin number of treatments

[Sue Gremlin]

For lice, ivermectin applied topically will be much more effective than systemic dosing since they are all chewing lice (they eat skin and hang onto the feathers rather than taking blood meals), and will not be exposed to the drug as much if its in the blood rather than applied to the skin.

 

[casportpony]

For lice, ivermectin applied topically will be much more effective than systemic dosing since they are all chewing lice (they eat skin and hang onto the feathers rather than taking blood meals), and will not be exposed to the drug as much if its in the blood rather than applied to the skin.

Actually, it works perfectly fine when given orally for lice, that how I do all of mine and all lice are usually gone in less than 24 hours.

 

[Gammond]

I pluck feathers with egg clusters.

I would in the summer, but I don't think some of my chickens would make the winter if I did that! I thought some were just molting, but there are so many egg clusters

 

[Gammond]

Actually, it works perfectly fine when given orally for lice, that how I do all of mine and all lice are usually gone in less than 24 hours.

Do you have to dose again in 10 days or so, or does this kill the eggs?

 

[aart]

I would in the summer, but I don't think some of my chickens would make the winter if I did that! I thought some were just molting, but there are so many egg clusters

If a feather is fully plucked out a new one will start growing very quickly.

 

[casportpony]

Do you have to dose again in 10 days or so, or does this kill the eggs?

One dose of ivermectin seems to do the trick. I can find one with lice, treat, then check in 10 days if you want me to.