Lice won't go away...suggestions?

[ChickensAreSweet]

Quote: +1 on the woodstove ashes. Also they eat the charcoal.

 

[m.r.heavenlyhens]

Hi, I was just reading some of these posts and I agree with all that works. I would just like to say that I have had a flock of 95 hens and 5 roosters for 3 years in Southeast Texas. I have always used a lot of DEA and I also have my burn pile near the hen house. I did not know that the ashes were good for the girls, but I would notice them bathing in it often. It was funny to watch a white rock become gunmetal black. Anyway what I am getting at is that I have yet to have a problem with mites or lice. I do not know if this has anything to do with it, but I hope it does. Now if we could just find something to take care of these Texas size mequitos!

 

[m.r.heavenlyhens]

I would like to add that I also include the DEA in their feed. I sprinkle it anywhere that they lay around and dust bath and ALWAYS sprinkle a good layer when I put in fresh shavings. I swear by the stuff

 

[centrarchid]

Always take care when centrarchid posts concerning pest management. I indicated birds will preferentially dust bath in ash / charcoal laden soil and that I do not have external parasite (louse)problems. Sevin dust is also not used with free-ranging birds. Key point is that I do not know if dust bathing in such is actual reason for low abundance of parasites.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I edited post #30.

 

[BeccaSmith]

http://ohioline.osu.edu/vme-fact/0018.html
Here is information on sevin dust.

http://www.cfo.on.ca/_pdfs/PoultryWithdrawalTimeChart-Mar30-07.pdf
withdrawal time for sevin dust

http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8162.pdf
another link

Thanks for the links! I do believe I have read some of these. What I don't understand is that if using Seven dust on chickens is so common, why would people here locally never of heard of it before nor use it on their chickens? I did opt to go with the Poultry Dust but with so many references and members using it on here then I really don't the problem with it.

 

[BeccaSmith]

Always take care when centrarchid posts concerning pest management. I indicated birds will preferentially dust bath in ash / charcoal laden soil and that I do not have external parasite (louse)problems. Sevin dust is also not used with free-ranging birds. Key point is that I do not know if dust bathing in such is actual reason for low abundance of parasites.

Why not use the seven dust with free-ranging birds?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Quote:
http://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/pesticides.html
this may help (I just found this link and bookmarked it for myself.)

 

[BeccaSmith]

http://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/pesticides.html
this may help (I just found this link and bookmarked it for myself.)

Thanks! I just picked up some of the liquid Permethrin spray for the coop cleaning this weekend!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Quote:
Notice in that link it says that sevin is a restricted chemical. But I have been finding tons of links all over the net where the extension offices are saying to use it so I don't know what to say??????

I hope some of this helps...signing off!