Amy - I think most heartworm preventatives also protect against other worms in dogs? I'd check whatever you use to see.
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Found these hidden in the taller foliage at the back of the rescue turkey's pen! She was sitting pretty hard on them. Since I have no boy turkeys, I removed them. I don't want her to waste her energy being broody right now - her feathers are still pretty crummy looking.
Yay!!!!
So which is better? Sevin or permethrin? Is this the sevin
So which is better? Sevin or permethrin? Is this the sevin
I'm not sure, but I know that Sevin can be used right on your vegetables or right on the chicken. The other one has a HUGE warning on it, so I'm assuming it has more possibilities of having dangerous chemicals. I could be wrong, though.
I have used both. If it's a bad outbreak then I would go with the permethrin.
How do you put it on the chickens? Or do you just treat the coop?
I wait for a warm day, fill up a large wash tub and mix according to directions. Get one chicken out of the coop at a time [best to start in the morning before you let them out]. Gently put the chicken in the bath and make sure it gets soaked good. You may want to wear a rain coat while you do this. To treat the coop I would mix according to directions in a pump sprayer and spray down the entire coop. Remove the food and water of course. I have talked with someone else that kept fighting issues with lice and mites and she used this and it resolved the problem.
A project I am working on now....
That's beautiful Hillbilly!
Quote:Originally Posted by taprock 
I'd like to but I can't seem to find a good pattern.
I have the same issue, i wanna make one for my girl but i don't like the "standard" one too much. I've got a really good idea for one, but it's gonna stretch my sewing abilities; what i'm fighting with mentally is the idea of a cute little dress (hey, this IS supposed to be fun, right?) or trying really hard to get a harness style one modeled in case of heat. One thing is sure, i have definite ideas for what the back end is supposed to be.
Quote:Originally Posted by Amy PT
nooooo! Territory. I have been pondering your question about the vitamin A and i have come to the conclusion that since you and me both keep our chickens primarily in (mine are free ranged only when i'm there to supervise) that they must have more tender feet or something; maybe the wilder chickens who range all the time have better calluses? That's my idea anyway. You are doing great, you have a plan of action, to me that says you are a knowledgeable and caring chicken keeper
Quote:Originally Posted by Lisa and girls The bottle has instructions on both types of dilutions, it makes an awsome fly spray too for the top of the coop (when the chickens aren't in it). The difference in the two products is one is pErmethrin and one is pYremethrin. "pY' is ok for nearly everything and is similar, made from marigold if i'm not mistaken. Used for even cats; the pErmethrin is the synthetic version and is much stronger. It's the main active ingredient in dog topical flea treatments, and dog shampoos. Also used to be the main ingredient in the old good version of raid back in the good 'ol days according to my mom. the permethrin 10 is even supposed to be effective against bedbugs! So some pretty potent stuff.
Personally if it were me i'd invest in the cheaper version of the ivermectin, the ivomec. $15 at TSC, does both at once, and is a back of the neck drip. Supposably you can still eat the eggs while treating, but i didn't. LOL. You just go down the roost at night. It doesn't kill all the types of worms, so if they are a kind it doesn't i'd do the follow up treatment with some zimectrin gold; that's a little more dangerous but will kill all kinds, even tape worm. I've used it on my flock with no issues. I have dosage info on my "fuzzy's notes" link
I'd do the permethrin spray all over the coop too, and change everything out. Really both of the pesticides would work, but i just like the liquid because i KNOW it sticks, and since you have the dog to consider barring any collie genes you can mix up a batch for the dog too. (there are instructions for dog's spray/ dip on the bottle too)
Whatever you decide to do, just don't dip the bird/ dust the bird and do the worming all at once; that's very dangerous and can kill them; that's why i recommended the ivomec because you can get it all done at once with that one. Or do the dip and wait to treat the worms? I second the protective gear, i get severe cramps and nausea if it gets on me!
I'd like to but I can't seem to find a good pattern.I have the same issue, i wanna make one for my girl but i don't like the "standard" one too much. I've got a really good idea for one, but it's gonna stretch my sewing abilities; what i'm fighting with mentally is the idea of a cute little dress (hey, this IS supposed to be fun, right?) or trying really hard to get a harness style one modeled in case of heat. One thing is sure, i have definite ideas for what the back end is supposed to be.
Quote:Originally Posted by Amy PT
nooooo! Territory. I have been pondering your question about the vitamin A and i have come to the conclusion that since you and me both keep our chickens primarily in (mine are free ranged only when i'm there to supervise) that they must have more tender feet or something; maybe the wilder chickens who range all the time have better calluses? That's my idea anyway.
You are doing great, you have a plan of action, to me that says you are a knowledgeable and caring chicken keeper Quote:Originally Posted by Lisa and girls
The bottle has instructions on both types of dilutions, it makes an awsome fly spray too for the top of the coop (when the chickens aren't in it). The difference in the two products is one is pErmethrin and one is pYremethrin. "pY' is ok for nearly everything and is similar, made from marigold if i'm not mistaken. Used for even cats; the pErmethrin is the synthetic version and is much stronger. It's the main active ingredient in dog topical flea treatments, and dog shampoos. Also used to be the main ingredient in the old good version of raid back in the good 'ol days according to my mom. the permethrin 10 is even supposed to be effective against bedbugs! So some pretty potent stuff.Personally if it were me i'd invest in the cheaper version of the ivermectin, the ivomec. $15 at TSC, does both at once, and is a back of the neck drip. Supposably you can still eat the eggs while treating, but i didn't. LOL. You just go down the roost at night. It doesn't kill all the types of worms, so if they are a kind it doesn't i'd do the follow up treatment with some zimectrin gold; that's a little more dangerous but will kill all kinds, even tape worm. I've used it on my flock with no issues. I have dosage info on my "fuzzy's notes" link
I'd do the permethrin spray all over the coop too, and change everything out. Really both of the pesticides would work, but i just like the liquid because i KNOW it sticks, and since you have the dog to consider barring any collie genes you can mix up a batch for the dog too. (there are instructions for dog's spray/ dip on the bottle too)
Whatever you decide to do, just don't dip the bird/ dust the bird and do the worming all at once; that's very dangerous and can kill them; that's why i recommended the ivomec because you can get it all done at once with that one. Or do the dip and wait to treat the worms? I second the protective gear, i get severe cramps and nausea if it gets on me!
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