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[jill the potter]

Hi,

 

Korma has got the creepy crawlies again. I have got some Xeno 200 *Not licensed for use in poultry in the UK (which I held off using earlier as the Johnson's anti-mite spray seemed to work) and I'm unsure how much to use. It does say to weigh the animal, but I just thought as I know some of you use this how many pumps for an average chook? Or should I be more scientific and weigh them? Don't want to appear lazy, but it seems like such a faff, but also don't want to under/overdose them either Am I also right in thinking that there will be a whole 7 days when I can't eat their little chuckie eggs!!!

[mostin]

I weighed my chooks when I first got the xeno 200 and they weigh between 1.5 to 2 kg. From the instructions in the packet I worked out this meant they needed about 10 sprays each. I spray 5 sprays in 2 different places on the back of their neck.

 

I think egluntine uses 5 sprays on her chooks though, so maybe I'm overdosing mine .

[Egluntyne]

Ditto. I do it at night when they are drowsy. It saves chasing 17 hens around a muddy garden.

[jill the potter]

Thanks for that. Does it kill the lice eggs as well or do I have to do it again in a couple of weeks? Don't fancy loosing all those eggs! My ED is back from Uni at the end of the week and is not best pleased that she won't be having fresh eggs for a few days (she's not met the chooks yet and therefore not sampled their eggs)

 

Know what you mean about the mud!! Just moved my girls onto some woodchip in a different part of the garden, they didn't know what to make of that!

[mostin]

I'm giving this advice from memory and after much red wine , but I think if you are treating an infestation you are meant to one treatment, then another in two weeks then another in 4 weeks. If it is preventative then it's only every few months.

 

If there are no signs of life though after 2 weeks then you probably don't need to bother with the repeat treatments, as the chemicals are systemic, and I'm sure all these companies encourage you to dose on the high side. Don't want to waste those eggies.

 

On a personal note, my hubby and I still eat the eggs, but don't give any away. I know you aren't meant to though, it' s not even licenced for poultry in the uk, but hey ho, personal choice and all that

[jill the potter]

Thanks for the info Mostin, replying, also after much red wine..... I actually 'chickened out' this afternoon and just sprayed Korma with Johnson's mite spray. I don't know why I feel worried about using the other stuff - well apart from the paragraph in the instructions where it says it can kill old english sheep dogs!!!!!!! Think I will have to bite the bullet and use it as I'm sure they are due to be wormed anyway - maybe I'll save the eggs for just me and OH. I suppose we'll be sure that we don't have any worms!!! As long as I have some for DD when she comes home from uni on Friday!!!! Think I'll plump for a dose inbetween you and Eglutine 7 pumps for Korma and 8 for Tikka as she's a lot bigger!!! It is strange though I've checked Tikka and she seems to be squeeky clean

[jill the potter]

Also meant to say how sorry I was to hear about you losing one of your girls.....I'm dreading that

[Egluntyne]

I'm giving this advice from memory and after much red wine , but I think if you are treating an infestation you are meant to one treatment, then another in two weeks then another in 4 weeks. If it is preventative then it's only every few months.

 

If there are no signs of life though after 2 weeks then you probably don't need to bother with the repeat treatments, as the chemicals are systemic, and I'm sure all these companies encourage you to dose on the high side. Don't want to waste those eggies.

 

On a personal note, my hubby and I still eat the eggs, but don't give any away. I know you aren't meant to though, it' s not even licenced for poultry in the uk, but hey ho, personal choice and all that

 

 

That is right.

 

I don't give eggs away when the girls have been treated, but we still eat them. Ivermectin *not licensed for use on poultry in the UK is used to treat worm infestations in humans in the third world.

[mostin]

Also meant to say how sorry I was to hear about you losing one of your girls.....I'm dreading that

 

Thank you for your kind words. I somehow thought it would never happen to me and my girls would be invincible. I hope your girls stay fit and well for along time .