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Frontline for mites and/or lice
KalJen Farm:
Thank you for the info Jean. I am going to try and have dad destroy the nests today. The hard part is is that my birds are in a REALLY big 30 by 40 20 foot tall metal barn. they r making nests in the rafters. So it not like a really have this small coop or barn that i can just block out the doors. Hoping that after we destroy the nests and kill the chicks they will just leave. They are driving everyone nuts...the barn cats r even trying to climb up and get them! but perhaps closing up the barn completely for a few days would work. they have just been living in the barn these past few seasons so intently i hope it would be enough to keep them out. I really do't mind seeing a starling or two "Around" the barn...just don't want like...20 of them living and making what would be four or five nests.......not good. would moth balls dropped in their cleared nests keep them from rebuilding them next year?
Tailfeathers:
Four months now and still no mites and no follow up treatments since the one time.
God Bless,
Schroeder:
--- Quote from: Jean on May 19, 2013, 12:18:37 PM ---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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Jean, can you provide more details about your comment, "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"? I sprayed all of my birds with Ultrashield, as you describe. How frequently do I need to reapply to make certain it has the desired effect. I don't have a major infestation, but don't want to take any chances.
Duane
Jean:
I would spray again after the 17 days and then check everyone for bugs towards the end of the next 17 day period. You probably will find none.
Tailfeathers:
Every time I see this post come up I shudder! I'm so afraid I'm gonna jinx myself.
Over FIVE months now since the one single treatment and still NO bugs! ;D
God Bless,
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