BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) it appears that 2 of my chooks have NFM (Northern Fowl Mite)- i just want to make sure that i have done things correctly. i have bathed all the flock (with fresh water every time) in baby shampoo dried them off sprayed their backsides with Ardap ( on advice from vet). i have also given them a few drops of frontline on each chook. cleaned eglu with pressure washer and put in new bedding. i am about to give a tin of catfood for the extra protein. anything else?? oh and one other thing - i was thinking of buying new plastic roosting bars as a spare, would this be a good idea? Edited March 28, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I'd put diatom in all the nooks and crannies on the Eglu too. Not sure I would do anything else to the hens as regards treatment. It might be too much for their systems to cope with. If you are using wooden roosting bars, I'd definitely get plastic ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 i cant seem to find where to buy diatom when i asked at my local feeds supplier (large one) they looked at me gone out, i've had similar responses elsewhere. the wooden roosting bars have been sprayed and sealed in a plastic bag for a couple of hours. - i was thinking to get some plastic ones anyway, i will now. i did the chickens with frontline a couple of weeks ago as i had loads left for the cat and dog and the vet prescribed something else - she told me to try a few drops on the chickens rather than dispose of it (its what she does - even though its not licenced for poultry) and told me theres no need for egg withdrawal. i thought my bluebelle was having a moult as she has a bare bottom - until i washed her yesterday, and thought how sore her bum looked. thats when i saw what i thought was NFM. so i have done all the chickens and found another looking similar without feather loss. i rang the vet and He said use the ardap on the backside of each. today bluebelle looks much more comfortable and the skin is looking less sore i'm waffling on now - but i am going to look for some vaseline in the depths of my cupboard and slap that on............talking about my cupboard my hubby recently found some old pregnancy testing kits in there.......9 years out of date!! haha lol (hubby got a panic shock when he found those) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Have you tried Merrydale for the diatom Bertie? Can't remember where I got mine from - it may have been Omlet, but I'm fairly sure Merrydale would have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 thanks snowey- i'll give karen a ring i've been out tonight and bumped into dave the chicken man from marston trussell - he states that the agriculture feed supplier on farndon road MH should have some too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Hi Bertie, Good old Chicken Dave. I was at Welland Valley Feed in MH on Sunday (Is that what he meant?) - didn't notice it, but I'd give them a ring. You might also try SAPS in Oakham. But I think I may have bought mine on Ebay. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 no - he meant frank? willey' agrigulture place. BTW, was it you saronne that i met in welland valley feeds on Sun? at the chicken dept. if not i met a lady there with an eglu too. btw the chickens bum is looking much better today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Not sure it was me, Bertie. I was certainly there in the chicken department around 2.00-ish. But the only person I spoke to was the young girl behind the cash till. I did linger at the notice board , though. Glad to hear your chicken's bum is better. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 i was there in afternoon, however i did get into a conversation with a lady about her fab eglu, i think you would remember that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Definitely not me - wasn't there yesterday,but good to kow eglus are spreading around the area Could either of you PM me chicken Daves details? Be nice to have an alternative source for when I do need to increase the flock again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Hi Bertie, Good old Chicken Dave. I was at Welland Valley Feed in MH on Sunday (Is that what he meant?) - didn't notice it, but I'd give them a ring. You might also try SAPS in Oakham. But I think I may have bought mine on Ebay. Saronne x SAPS in Oakham does sell diatom but I have only ever seen it in the small shaker tins (Net tex I think) so not a very economical way to buy it. Might save you a trip out there?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 i've ordered some diatom from omlet, just added a few extra bits too snowy - i will pm you his details - he mainly deals in warrens, advertises in welland valley feeds, and was recommended to me by a NFU chicken / egg rep. his set up is very good, and he knows alot about chickens. he's only got a few left at the moment but is collecting 50 chicks soon to bring on. Chickens bum looks really good today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Yes, Chicken Dave does sell a lot of Warrens - but he sometimes has pure breeds, too. My Light Sussexs, Legbars and Marans were from him and he's also had RIR and a few Pekins, too. Give him a ring, Snowy. He's a nice chap and a bit of a character - and very reasonably priced. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 i'm so dumb - i've just noticed that the sticky lice / mites thread has more than one page!!! dave's only got about 1/2 doz warrens at the moment - i asked him on sun, but he is getting more this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
