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I use it as a treatment and as a preventative. I have one particular Roo that likes to get into places where he picks up lice real bad. The first time I noticed it was THE WORST and he had spread it to most of my other chickens. Dawn dishsoap and ACV soaks were messy, time consuming, and didn't stop the cycle. Plus they stressed the birds. Then I found poultry protector. I like it because I can just grab 'em by their feet and while they are upside down they usually hold open their wings. I have some fairly fluffy birds so doing it that way helps me get in and squirt to the quills and skin. I swear by it and call it magic. I do use it in my nest boxes and roosts. But I use seven dust on the floors. Since I started this routine I have had little problems. Planting mint along the outside of the coop/runs helps too. And you can make a spray of mint, 1tbsp olive oil, fill the rest of the bottle with water and it helps as well. Plus it's a natural deodorizer. You can use Vaseline on their legs and comb as a moisture protection and to prevent mites. The mites can't breathe under Vaseline and they won't be able to climb up the slick legs.
Thank you so much! I have mint outside my coop too. The girls like to snack on it and it’s smells fresh. Thanks for the spray mint suggestion. I do have some Vaseline. Do you find that it makes everything stick to legs more when using Vaseline as a preventative on feet/legs?