Topic of the Week - Lice and Mites - Prevention and Treatments

[Folly's place]

WOW! UGH! Mary

 

[casportpony]

@Folly's place , though of you yesterday when I bought some Gordon's at TSC. Bonus is that I can use it on the horses, and that's *much* cheaper than pre-made horse fly spray!

-Kathy

 

[Folly's place]

I didn't think of that, but so true. I use the Fly Rid type spot on permethrin for my horses, again, because it's easier. For a spray, the concentrate would be just the thing. Mary

 

[casportpony]

I didn't think of that, but so true. I use the Fly Rid type spot on permethrin for my horses, again, because it's easier. For a spray, the concentrate would be just the thing. Mary

Flies were really bad yesterday and were all over my two old girls.

-Kathy

 

[CeSea]

I'm shocked no one here has mentioned diatomaceous earth as a way to manage parasites. There are naysayers, but I love the approach this woman uses, as part of keeping her flock healthy and happy. Do exercise caution whenever working with DE, around people and animals. So, pal close attention to the safety instructions near the bottom of the article. http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/01/holistic-trinity-acv-garlic-and-de.html

 

[casportpony]

I'm shocked no one here has mentioned diatomaceous earth as a way to manage parasites. There are naysayers, but I love the approach this woman uses, as part of keeping her flock healthy and happy. Do exercise caution whenever working with DE, around people and animals. So, pal close attention to the safety instructions near the bottom of the article. http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/01/holistic-trinity-acv-garlic-and-de.html

Welcome to BYC!

DE is what I tried using in 2003, and it didn't help prevent, nor did it treat lice in my flock.

-Kathy

 

[Folly's place]

The issues with inhaling the dust, for me and my birds, outweigh any possible benefits, IMO. Mary

 

[casportpony]

The issues with inhaling the dust, for me and my birds, outweigh any possible benefits, IMO. Mary

x2.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

For those with peafowl, if the face of you peacock looks like this, it has lice. See the gray area? That should be white, not gray. I had to look really closely to see them, and they are there, but they are barely visible.


-Kathy

 

[JordanV23]

Permethrin works best for mites and lice