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You spray it direct onto the legs its not systemic - it never enters the body at all, its not the spot on one but the spray one. As its not systemic it is perfectly fine to eat all of the eggs, and there is no egg withdrawl period for the active ingredient.
Most vets will prescribe it for you now and its listed in all of thier literature and even has a dosing recomendation in their "bible" the big set of books they always get out when prescribing anything to check dosing. We are DEFRA registerd due to our size and even they recognise for use in controlling mites, our Animal Welfare officer suggested it to us!
As for toxic poisoning from over exposure I've not had any problems yet and when I spray for mites I do all 150 odd birds in 1 day - thats a heck of a lot of frontline!!! The actual research in america was done using a fipronil based spray insecticide used on very large scale for spraying fields - fipronil is actually a widely used agro-chemical in the states! It is used here too but is under review as it is broad spectrum so kills all insects including beetles and bees and as bees are a protected species in this country they are reviewing its general usage. a lot of farmers have already stopped using it under their entry level environmental plans!
But obviously it is a chemical so as with all chemicals follw the instructions carefully, look for contr-indications use sensibly - ie wash your hands thoroughly after use, do not ingest, avoid contact with eyes, keep out of reach of children, seek medical advice should any adverse reactions occur - you know all the stuff written on the side of any household bottle - even your shampoo!!!
Most vets will prescribe it for you now and its listed in all of thier literature and even has a dosing recomendation in their "bible" the big set of books they always get out when prescribing anything to check dosing. We are DEFRA registerd due to our size and even they recognise for use in controlling mites, our Animal Welfare officer suggested it to us!
As for toxic poisoning from over exposure I've not had any problems yet and when I spray for mites I do all 150 odd birds in 1 day - thats a heck of a lot of frontline!!! The actual research in america was done using a fipronil based spray insecticide used on very large scale for spraying fields - fipronil is actually a widely used agro-chemical in the states! It is used here too but is under review as it is broad spectrum so kills all insects including beetles and bees and as bees are a protected species in this country they are reviewing its general usage. a lot of farmers have already stopped using it under their entry level environmental plans!
But obviously it is a chemical so as with all chemicals follw the instructions carefully, look for contr-indications use sensibly - ie wash your hands thoroughly after use, do not ingest, avoid contact with eyes, keep out of reach of children, seek medical advice should any adverse reactions occur - you know all the stuff written on the side of any household bottle - even your shampoo!!!
you only need to use it once every three months. Benzyl benzoate is another effective remedy (your chemist might still stock it - but be prepared for some funny looks if you ask for it - it's sold as a treatment for an embarrassing human condition 
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