What Lice treatment can I use when I have 2 small children running around?

[jeska180]

I have 5 3 week old layers, 4 3 month meaties, and 2 1 year layers. I have just found out all have lice. I also have 2 children under 3. All my chickens run free around my lawn. How do I go about treating them? I am in Ottawa Canada and the coop says I can not purchase any poweder as i need a pesticide license... does any one have any reccomendations?

 

[Nicole01]

I use Sevin. It's safe for the chicks. I bought mine online.

 

[stoopid]

I use Permethrin as a dip. Mix it up, and dunk the birds into it.
And the used dipwater can be sprayed or dribbled around the yard wherever you have a bug problem.
Don't know if it is available by you....

 

[chardob]

Sevin Dust is also available at Tractor Supply Co if you have one near you.

 

[jeska180]

Sevin Dust is also available at Tractor Supply Co if you have one near you.

TSC by me has never heard of lice in chickens.....

I got some dusting powder from a local vet and am going to use the d. dust for in their dust bath. Fingers crossed!

 

[dawg53]

A pesticide license for dusting powders....
You can use Adams flea and tick dip. Follow the directions on the label, dip your birds in a 5 gallon bucket then let them run free to dry themselves off. Of course a warm/hot sunny day is best to do it in this manner. Then clean your coop out and use a sprayer to spray the inside of the coop with the leftovers. Do it the same day and give it time to dry out before adding new bedding.