AJuff Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 If I want to spray hens with Xeno 200 as a lice treatment then there is an egg withdrawl period of 1 week. I have the option to separate the six into the eglu run and walk in run. Would I be able to treat three together then four days later spray the other threee so that I only loose half the eggs at a time? They would be separated by the end of the eglu run. When the first three were finished their treatment could they all go back in together? I know who lays which eggs and could select? Would there be any problem with reinfestation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 You could split them as you suggest as a way of avoiding being without eggs altogether. I imagine that reinfection might be slight risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Good idea to split them. The active ingredient of Xeno is Ivermectin - like with Ivomec Eprinex, so it enters the blood stream and kills the lice that way, so the chance of cross-infection is low. Vets recommend a week's withdrawal of eggs when using Ivermectin, you can scarmble the eggs and feed them back to the chooks. Ivermectin is used on humans in some third world countries, so isn't toxic to us, but it's best to avoid ingestion if your're very young, old or pregnant. At least you'd be worm and lice free if you do get some on your skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I've not heard of Xeno 200 before. Is that an online/over the counter product or vet prescription only???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 You can get it online from several places. Try googling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 really strange but my vet has said egg withdrawal on Xeno 200 is 2 weeks from last treatment... and a course of 3 doses 2 weeks appart. I guess she is being cautious but I'd hate others to be using eggs too soon... or us to be wasting eggs... anybody shed any light... 1 week or 2 weeks withdrawal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 It's definately 1 week egg withdrawl. There was no information on the Xeno 200 pack so I rang Genitrex about egg withdrawl and they confirmed it was 1 week only. As they make the stuff I'll take their word for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Says one week on the printed label on my box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Oooohh! A printed label, I didn't have one of those on my box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I had a printed label saying 2 weeks, but i guess the manufacturer is right... I'm desparate to eat our eggs again and stop buying them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Because of the way Xeno 200 works I would suggest spraying two hens then two days later another two and so on until they were all sprayed. That way you would not have the 'no egg' problem. As long as you recognise who lays which egg and you can remove them then I don't see a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
