Yep, found it out a few years ago. Plenty of people don't know that thoughThat's good to know.
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Yep, found it out a few years ago. Plenty of people don't know that thoughThat's good to know.
Put the permethrin on the birds too, under the feathers on the skin...Oh crikey. Thanks everyone.
I have some spray with permethrin in so can use that on the coop. I don't have anything currently that I can put on Raquel, other than DE, but will see what I can get. I need to get rid of the hard mass around her bottom. Any tips for cutting the feathers without her bleeding to death ?
Correct, and lice don't eat much blood like mites do.Thanks. Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. Everything will be fully cleaned and permethrin'd ((if there is such a verb ) tomorrow.
Like most people, I do like to do things naturally as I think that is the best way for bird and human, however I am not too precious to turn to chemical aid when needs be.
I have checked the perches just now(they are all roosting) and there are no such blood spots on the perches. I have rubbed along under and over with a tissue to check.
From my research on lice it appears that they live their entire lives on the birds so maybe that is to be expected.
Thanks again for all advice.
Can it be diluted?My permethrin spray is just for housing, so I'd need a different product for the hens.
Petroleum jelly or oil can help suffocate the eggs.Some other folks suggested vaseline to suffocate the eggs and DE for the live ones, but I understand that I might need a bit more of a heavy handed response given the numbers.
DE works. It won't take care of this infestation but if the birds don't have any bugs and it is put luberally in their dust bath, it stops them from getting buggy.Can it be diluted?
Post pics of the labels?
Petroleum jelly or oil can help suffocate the eggs.
DE will do nothing.
that's too bad, I see it have other ingredients so probably why.No, it's an aerosol so can't be diluted. It's Johnson's poultry housing spray. I haven't been able to see anything on the internet that I can buy here to put on the hens that isn't just DE.
It will not prevent either, and aseptically will not kill worms internally.DE works. It won't take care of this infestation but if the birds don't have any bugs and it is put luberally in their dust bath, it stops them from getting buggy.
It's also the best thing to keep their insides worm-free.
It works fine.that's too bad, I see it have other ingredients so probably why.
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@Yorkshire Coop what can be used against lice in the UK?
It will not prevent either, and aseptically will not kill worms internally.