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Frontline for mites and/or lice
John:
I didn't even know "flea bombs" existed. Maybe a tarp over the entire coop would help seal it.
jeeperspeepers-r4us:
I've been putting the Frontline on the birds to control the Northern Fowl mite.
and It has been working, I havn't been seeing anything moving on the skin. However there was a lot of egg attached to the feathers. So, good or bad last weeked I sprayed the Frontline on the feathers that had the eggs and squezzed (like a sponge). Today I'm proud to say no eggs. I'm also spraying the coops with the Spinosad garden spray. Glade to say it doen't have a chemical smell like Malathion. Egg production is up and all look healthy again.
Tailfeathers:
Three months now and no mites. Can I start believing that they're gone for good now? ::) After a couple of years of having to try and beat them down, and get rid of them, I just can't put into words how totally thrilled I am to have mite-free birds once again. I so hope I never have to go through that again.
God Bless,
KalJen Farm:
Forgive me if someone has already suggested this. I have found that dipping my birds in Adams flea and tick dip for cats and dogs does wonders. It doesn't kill the eggs, but it immediately kills any live ones crawling around on them. Its disturbing how many of those suckers you find floating in the water after you hip the bird in the clean rinsing bucket.......I just take whatever it is recommended for a cat and pour it in a 5 gallon tub of warm water. Dip the birds in that without letting their face fall in of course. Let them soak for a few seconds and then dip them a few times in another tub with clean warm water.
I have a feeling the reason i am having lice problems is that i have had starlings overrun my barn loft the past 2 years......i should probably take care of that.....any ideas on how to get wild birds out of a poultry barn without harming the chickens?
Jean:
Jensen,
It is really important to get the starlings out of your barn! They can carry MG & MS and also they carry internal and external parasites. You need to try and cover any holes with hardware cloth and shut any doors that are left open. Runs can be covered with netting to prevent the starlings from getting in and birds of prey from getting your birds.
For lice, the best thing I have found is Absorbine Brand Ultrashield. It comes in a black bottle and has natural and synthetic repellents. It has a 17 day hold, so any lice that hatch during that 14 day period are killed or repelled. You don't have to put it on the skin, so there should be no problems with egg withdrawal or overdosing and killing your birds.
I spray under each wing, the back of the neck and the butt fluff. It works wonders and you shouldn't have a problem with lice if you spray your birds in a timely fashion for a month or so. But, if you have birds coming in, you could get reinfested.... :(
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