Lice? (Picture)

[aart]

https://www.doktordoom.com/doktor-doom-long-lasting-surface-residual-450-gram.html

Pretty hard to see ingredients but....

 

[heidibee]

This is on the Martin's Permethrin 10% Concentrate label:View attachment 1532245
Notice the "initial" dilution is .5%.

My favorite Martin's premixed solution:

Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
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• flies lice mites permethrin

Martin's Horse & Stable Permethrin Spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
• flies lice mites permethrin

Permethrin

Sorry to hijack the thread with my own question, but I just found lice on a new chicken I have in isolation.

I like this easy premix version! The Tractor Supply site says this Martin's spray is approved for use on poultry. Have you used it successfully? I am extremely hesitant to use permethrin since I have cats (indoor only). From what I've read they will be safe as long as the liquid dries completely (like if it got on my shoes/clothes and I came inside). Does anyone have experience with using it outside on the chickens with cats inside? It is extremely toxic to cats so it makes me nervous.

 

[aart]

Sorry to hijack the thread with my own question, but I just found lice on a new chicken I have in isolation.

I like this easy premix version! The Tractor Supply site says this Martin's spray is approved for use on poultry. Have you used it successfully? I am extremely hesitant to use permethrin since I have cats (indoor only). From what I've read they will be safe as long as the liquid dries completely (like if it got on my shoes/clothes and I came inside). Does anyone have experience with using it outside on the chickens with cats inside? It is extremely toxic to cats so it makes me nervous.

I did a quick search and only came up with 2 threads,
one was not worth reading but this one might help in your quest:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/permethrin-and-cats.1247375/

 

[Kiki]

Sorry to hijack the thread with my own question, but I just found lice on a new chicken I have in isolation.

I like this easy premix version! The Tractor Supply site says this Martin's spray is approved for use on poultry. Have you used it successfully? I am extremely hesitant to use permethrin since I have cats (indoor only). From what I've read they will be safe as long as the liquid dries completely (like if it got on my shoes/clothes and I came inside). Does anyone have experience with using it outside on the chickens with cats inside? It is extremely toxic to cats so it makes me nervous.

It's dangerous to cats if they injest large amounts of it.
If you aren't spraying your cat directly and letting her lick herself clean, I don't think you have anything to worry about.

 

[HeiHeisMom]

We spray entire coop once a month with permethrin 13 and rake-dust with DE.
Good luck!

 

[casportpony]

Does anyone have experience with using it outside on the chickens with cats inside? It is extremely toxic to cats so it makes me nervous.

I use it on chickens and I have indoor cats. Also have feral cats that come around and they're okay too.

@Folly's place know a lot about permethrin and cats, maybe she will comment.

 

[Kiki]

https://www.npr.org/sections/health...hes-with-permethrin-be-careful-around-the-cat

 

[casportpony]

https://www.npr.org/sections/health...hes-with-permethrin-be-careful-around-the-cat

I had no idea the dog topical was so concentrated!

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I had no idea the dog topical was so concentrated!
View attachment 1535248

The over the counter meds made my dogs sick. I don't know if I would trust them with my birds. But, if it were the only solution, I would weigh each bird and divide the dosage accordingly. That stuff is generally sold by the weight of the dog.

 

[aart]

But, if it were the only solution, I would weigh each bird and divide the dosage accordingly. That stuff is generally sold by the weight of the dog.

Thing is.....the 'dog' formula may not match the 'bird' formula..plus dog stuff has other chemicals...like one you quoted has imidacloprid(which a synthetic that mimics nicotine).