Single hen

[quickcluck]

Sorry for a probably much repeated post

 

Have this morning sprayed the girls botties with the yukky stuff, after finding out that Sweetie is not being so sweet

 

In hindsight though, should we have sprayed the feathers? OH is worried that it will stick to them and make them poorly after preening.

 

Also could we spray them after they have gone to bed by opening the top of the cube and doing a general sweep????

 

What do you think?

 

Thanks

 

K

[Olly]

I don't see why a sort of 'general sweep' woudn't work, although you'd have to be careful to avoid their eyes. However I'd be very wary of using Ukadex in the dark, one false move and you might be tainted for weeks! to be honest I only used it once and can't face it again, it made the Cube stink for weeks.

 

I don't think spraying their feathers would do any harm though, that's what it's for. I did that with mine because I didn't want any MORE feathers pulled out!

[quickcluck]

Thanks Olly..

 

We did do a general sweep, but did it this morning before we let them out!! That way they are straight out in the run, and we've left the roof open for a while for fumigation!

[chelsea]

I wouldnt worry too much about getting it on the feathers, I have been using it on Ellas bum for several months now to no ill effects.

[Ygerna]

I wouldnt worry too much about getting it on the feathers, I have been using it on Ellas bum for several months now to no ill effects.

 

Can I ask? Does it taint the eggs? I've sprayed a couple of my girls today ( I ahve showered and washed my hands a hundred times, my clothes are in the machine and I can STILL smell the stuff ) and one I sprayed very liberally, as she is being picked on horribly, including her bottom area. Due to the pervading smell I am now worried it may affect the eggs.

 

(sorry to hyjack the thread )

[Snowy]

I've also been using it as I have a couple of knicker pluckers. I did wonder if I might get ukadexy eggs, but so far no problems They do make me laugh when one of them gets a beakful - lots of exaggerated beak wiping and evil glares! You do need to keep reapplying it though - thats the downside. I either do it when they have gone to roost, or when the treat bowl is down and i can grab them one by one.

[Olly]

I was horrified the first time I collected eggs after I'd sprayed with Ukadex ... it somehow hadn't occurred to me that spraying their bums would transfer itself to the eggs! However once the eggs had been indoors lying on a bit of newspaper for a bit (I was too scared to put them in with the others!) the smell seemed to disappear, and it didn't taint the inside.

[Ygerna]

I was horrified the first time I collected eggs after I'd sprayed with Ukadex ... it somehow hadn't occurred to me that spraying their bums would transfer itself to the eggs! However once the eggs had been indoors lying on a bit of newspaper for a bit (I was too scared to put them in with the others!) the smell seemed to disappear, and it didn't taint the inside.

 

Phew! I collected the eggs today and there is a definite 'Odour de Ukadex' to them, though not too noticeable, its still there. I shall try the airing off method i.e leave them on the side and sniff in the morning to see if it has dissipated.