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Post by luv4ducks on Mar 27, 2009 14:23:31 GMT 8
Hi everyone, I would like to know if there is anyone here that can recommend a safe treatment for mite on the chooks, I went to get some poultry dust from the local feed store, and they sold me a bag of yellow sulfur! Has anyone used this before and is it effective for mites & lice? All input is valuable! Thanks Brendon
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Post by fluffychook on Mar 27, 2009 15:03:08 GMT 8
I use ivomectin for all my chooks, it treats mites, lice, fleas, anything blood sucking really
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Post by luv4ducks on Mar 27, 2009 15:58:43 GMT 8
thanks fluffychook, what is the dosage for the ivermectin? and would it be suitable for peacocks, and gf's awell? thanks
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Post by fluffychook on Mar 27, 2009 16:03:54 GMT 8
I use 2 drops per silkie hen, 3 drops per silkie rooster. My 20kg dog I give 4 ml. I would have to check about the peacocks and gf's. Cluck n waddle (steph) might know or even h7.
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Post by luv4ducks on Mar 27, 2009 16:16:21 GMT 8
thanks, now this might be a stupid question can they have it orally, or just on the skin? I've never had to treat mites before, as I've never had them, but in our new place the sparrows and the 28's have brought in alot! Thanks
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Mar 27, 2009 17:43:27 GMT 8
Fluffychook means putting drops on the skin on the back of the neck. But dont just squirt it on the feathers coz they'll soak it up and it wont work. I use frontline spray on my guys for external parasites because we have stickfleas in plague proportions out here and ivermectin etc had no effect on them. 1 squirt for the bantys, 2 squirts for the large, 2-3 squirts for the mussies and 3 squirts for the geese. As for treating the gf's and peacocks with ivermectin, I'd do about 0.3ml - 0.4ml (dunno what that is in drops). I've never treated my guineas for external parasites as they never seem to have any. Treat the birds at night when they're roosting, then they're nice and quiet for you. Thats another reason I dont treat the guineas, they roost about 10m up a gum tree and I aint climbing up there to dose them lol
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Post by lakelands on Mar 27, 2009 18:51:46 GMT 8
I would also give the coop a spray with some coopex. If anyone knows if this is ok to use can thet please let us know
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Post by rap on Mar 27, 2009 19:28:47 GMT 8
COOPEX. Directions on packet says animal/poultry housing OK. Active constituent 250 g/kg Permethrin 25:75 I use Coopex in the yards and the housing the stronger the mix the longer it lasts. Up to 4 months.
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Post by lakelands on Mar 27, 2009 20:43:01 GMT 8
Thanks rap I had used it before when I had an outbreak of stickfasts but wondered if it was safe
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Post by beck on Mar 28, 2009 7:42:27 GMT 8
i think the coopex works great i also use malawash on the coop if i can't get the coopex and have also dunked a chook or 2 into it but you can only go up to the neck so the frontline or invermectim is the go i only had to do it once and have not had a problem since ..Wild birds are lovely but always seem to bring in the bugs i always make sure they can not get into the coop or make it harder for them too at least it cuts back your problems
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Post by Judes on Apr 3, 2009 9:47:28 GMT 8
I used coopex on ants once and lost 3 chooks. It was very hot at the time (over 40 3 days in a row) so it was difficult to determine if it was heat stress or the coopex, but I havent used it since. I have been told and have read (Pat Coleby's natural cattle, horse and dog care books) that yellow sulphur can be very effective when dusted on for fleas and other external parasites but never had to use it myself.
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Post by luv4ducks on Apr 3, 2009 11:56:59 GMT 8
Thanks for that Judes, I haven't used the yellow sulfur before, and I was just concerned that they may ingest it and get sick, I couldn't bear to lose any of them
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Post by Judes on Apr 3, 2009 13:34:36 GMT 8
I have fed yellow sulphur as a supplement to dogs, horses and cattle and in all cases it is safe. I wouldnt think it could be poisonous to chickens unless they ate a great deal of it. It seems to be a safe, natural way to tackle the problem but Im not sure how effective it is.
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