Silkie thread!

[jen5680]

The 7 is not the kind just for plants. It has to say poulty and garden. TSC sells it.
I alwasy cover my face when I use it. Someone said to put it in a sock and kinda powder puff them with it and I think that
is a great idea!!! I was trying to sprinke them with it and it seems to go everywere.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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No, it IS the same; however, some of the newer sevin products are not as strong, and so I am not sure if it is effective. 5% is the appropriate strength. You can also use permethrin dust or a dog or cat flea/tick spray.

Mites or lice can and will kill the birds. While sevin is not nonp-toxic (it is a poison), it won't kill your birds or have any permanent effects.

Once a month is not enough to get ahead of a problem; you have to break the mite/lice life cycle by treating at least every two weeks (weekly is bettter) until all adults, eggs and juveniles are killed. This is one reason why I prefer using a spray with an insect growth regulator. It prevents eggs and jeveniles from maturing and laying eggs that will continue the life cycle.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

I use 2-3 drops of Ivomec on their back between the shoulders. I use the garden type sevin dust and it works fine...I'm fairly certain it's the same %.

I also highly recommend front line spray...but don't spray it on them. Put a drop in their crest and another 1-2 drops just above their vent.

 

[jen5680]

I thought I read that they weren't the same. Sorry my bad!!!

 

[swheat]

They quit making the 10% Sevin about 2 years ago. I lucked up and found 1 50lb bag left the feed store early last year. The 5% Sevin just doesn't work as good, of course !

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I have always heard to use the 5%, but I did use 10% at times, just used less. My inderstanding is that the 5% is also going away. The other concentration is really low--something like .25%, which seems like it would be pretty useless.

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

We treat our Sevin like gold around here. It's a pain in the neck to dust 30 birds, but it always works well for us.

 

[featherbaby]

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No, it IS the same; however, some of the newer sevin products are not as strong, and so I am not sure if it is effective. 5% is the appropriate strength. You can also use permethrin dust or a dog or cat flea/tick spray.

Mites or lice can and will kill the birds. While sevin is not nonp-toxic (it is a poison), it won't kill your birds or have any permanent effects.

Once a month is not enough to get ahead of a problem; you have to break the mite/lice life cycle by treating at least every two weeks (weekly is bettter) until all adults, eggs and juveniles are killed. This is one reason why I prefer using a spray with an insect growth regulator. It prevents eggs and jeveniles from maturing and laying eggs that will continue the life cycle.

Sonoran, what brand spray do you use?

Jen, what a great idea about the sock duster.....that's what I'm going to do!

 

[Ms. Lewis Rich]

I have always used Frontline spray, 4 drops one under each wing one behind head and one drop right before gland , before tail, gosh it works!!!!!!By Peter the chicken Doctor, well they have pulled all of it ! Two months until it will be back on the market. I tried everything else on the market and got sick birds and healthy mites (Feather mites) Any of you ever used Adams spray?

 

[swheat]

I have heard Adams Spray can cause a rooster to be temporarily sterile if sprayed on\
ear the vent, but I do not know if this is true and if it is, not sure how long the effects last.