Electricbarbarella Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Stripey has still got lice, we treated her with johnsons and now diatom every few days but they just wont go. Is it worthj cutting her feathers off, problem is they are in her wing pits as well as round her vent. her vent area is always mucky, none of the others have them. Today I have found 2 softies in the roosting bit and am worried that it is now starting to affect her. So a trim, johnsons again or keep going as we have been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I would tidy her vent area up and treat her with Xeno200, an ivermectin product. *Not licensed for poultry in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I did trim Molly's feathers - there weren't that many with eggs on them and they were just round her vent, so it wasn't too difficult. The lice seemed to disappear immediately after one spray with Johnsons and a trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Whats Johnsons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 It's anti mite & lice spray. Only £3 or so, from pet shops. I got mine from Pets At Home. Here's a picture so you know what it looks like. http://www.petstuffgalore.co.uk/bird-products/pest-control/johnsons-anti-mite-spray-100ml.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iar fach goch Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I have just sprayed my girls with Johnsons but don't know what to do about the eggs, I really don't want to cut them off, I'm scared of hurting them and hubbie reckons they would be bald and cold after cutting them out. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Depends how many feathers are affected, I suppose . Molly only had about half a dozen or so of the fluffy bum feathers affected so it wasn't a problem. I don't know what happens to the eggs once you've sprayed Johnsons on them. Does it kill the eggs and the beasties ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
