lice, i've got lice!!!!

[tlck9]

okay my chicken expert friend has been round today as freddie, one of my original had what looksed to be a prolasped egg which cracked.

However I mentioned the missing neck features, so she cheked the bird, EEEEK

she has lice, so we got some powder and did them all, we found 2 of the 9 have signs of lice.

so what do I do, she suggested frontline?

can my dog get them? can I get them? do I do the coop, my house, everything....what do I do to get rid

How could I have let this happen!

[Glutton4...]

Don't worry, Hon - Louse powder is very effective.

Just douse them liberally with it once a week for three weeks, that should break the cycle, as you should kill them at all the various stages of development that way.

[Glutton4...]

You could also give them a box to bathe in, full of shavings and louse powder - they'll do themselves that way.

[tlck9]

I have an undercover area that I keep food free, and put redmite powder and lice powder in there, but obviously not enough...

I've been away on holiday and come back on crutches, so I'm now feeling that I've neglected them

[Glutton4...]

... I've been away on holiday and come back on crutches, so I'm now feeling that I've neglected them

Oh blimey - what've you been up to!!!?

[tlck9]

Oh blimey - what've you been up to!!!?

stupidly fell down a curb last weekend, typically my luck at the moment...so i've been struggling up to the allotment and back and not paying enough attention to them.

With freddie poorly as well, which I've got to try and get some antibiotics for

[Glutton4...]

My sympathies, Hon. I'm laid-up too, not allowed to drive or work or do anything until mid-December. Hope you're off the crutches soon.

We can sit and moan together! LOL

[Suechooks]

Can't do anything but offer sympathy to you both! Get well soon!
Re. the lice, I use the powder and Frontline. I usually do 1 lot of Frontline to 2 lots of powder in summer and alternate with longer gap in winter. Your dog won't get them if you use Frontline on him too. I always Frontline any new birds coming in as part of their welcome pack!!!
I discussed using Frontline with my vet and she said though it's not licensed it is ok to use. It needs to be the spray though not the spot-on. It has to be from vets as you can't buy spray online.

[tlck9]

Can't do anything but offer sympathy to you both! Get well soon!

Thank you will try!

using Frontline with my vet and she said though it's not licensed it is ok to use. It needs to be the spray though not the spot-on. It has to be from vets as you can't buy spray online.

What is the egg withdrawl for frontline, unofficially of course, I have spray as I brought it in case of ticks on the dog.

I sell some of my eggs, and I would be worried about using something like that, but my friend said its fine

[Suechooks]

No different from powder etc as it goes on the skin. Thats why you use the spray not spot-on as thats transmitted differently.

[tlck9]

No different from powder etc as it goes on the skin. Thats why you use the spray not spot-on as thats transmitted differently.

my powder doesnt have an egg withdrawl, so excuse my thickness, frontline the same?

in fact I was reading about frontline in dogs and the way it works, I always thought it went into the blood, but it sits and kills the fleas etc on contact

[Suechooks]

my powder doesnt have an egg withdrawl, so excuse my thickness, frontline the same?

in fact I was reading about frontline in dogs and the way it works, I always thought it went into the blood, but it sits and kills the fleas etc on contact

Don't really understand the mechanics of it myself but thats how I've always understood it. I've never withdrawn eggs after powdering or Frontline. I believe theres a difference between the spray and the Spot-on though and the spot-on doesn't work on chooks. There was lots of discussion about it last year as Bramble Poultry swear by it and RichmondHens doesn't.
Its not licensed for poultry because they haven't done any research like many other things. Poultry are classed as disposable I think so not worth bothering to research - don't start me.......!!!!!!!!

[BUFFS]

i use, as recommended on here,some puppy/kitten shampoo,as we had persistant lice,and i dont like the thought of frontline, i use warm/hot water,wash them well,and then they go thru 4 seperate rinsings (warm water),then dried with towels and or hairdryers,mine have been clear now for about 7/8 weeks,i will do them again next week and just keep them well dusted(and the nestboxes) with louse powder over the winter,we have one or two who look like they will moult,will watch them carefully as we first found lice on a moulting bird last year,but at the moment they are checked every week and are still clear.....

[jessmorris]

okay my chicken expert friend has been round today as freddie, one of my original had what looksed to be a prolasped egg which cracked.

However I mentioned the missing neck features, so she cheked the bird, EEEEK

she has lice, so we got some powder and did them all, we found 2 of the 9 have signs of lice.

so what do I do, she suggested frontline?

can my dog get them? can I get them? do I do the coop, my house, everything....what do I do to get rid

How could I have let this happen!

Don't worry yourself, its not neglect - the louse probably originated from a wild bird.....

[tlck9]

Don't worry yourself, its not neglect - the louse probably originated from a wild bird.....

thnk you for the comments, I was worried I have let them go for the last week, just going up and feeding them rather than my normal 1hour visit money and night.

I found a 3rd with them today.

Even though I've powdered them, will I see new ones appearing???

I've bought some louse powder but its for the house as has to be left for 2 hours and then removed?? not allowing pets back until its done