MrScruff Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Hi all Have noticed one of my girls has got lice No sign of skin damage or feather loss, but she really is well. Have been reading around and am getting a bit baffled by the numerous lotions and potions out there. This morning I got some Red mite powder and have some diatom and have given her a good dusting with this. Similarly the other girls (who are all fine and look clear, but just in case). Dusting them is a bit of a nightmare, so I was wondering about sprays or drops (eg as a regular treatment). Was looking at Ivomec/Eprinex etc that can worm as well as this is a bit tricky. Any help and advice would be great, along with places to purchase (House is cleaned top to bottom this afternoon as a precaution). Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceychristie Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Worming and Red Mite are totally different. Red Mite mainly lives in cracks/crevices in the hen house. They come out and feed on the girls blood overnight - that's why in they day they are grey, and in the morning are red. You must spray the house (not the girls) to get rid of them, and treat the wood/cracks of the house to avoid a repeat. Meanwhile, dust the girls with powder - I know it's a bit of a nightmare, but their health is paramount. Worms are internal, and the only real way to treat them is Flubenvet mixed with their food. Good luck. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Have you ascertained whether it's Red Mite or lice? If it's lice, you should see clusters of greyish eggs at the base of the feathers round the vent area. These can be snipped off if you can't pull them off easily. Tiny critters will be crawling around too . Easy to treat with Johnson's Mite Spray (Pets at Home etc sell it). Here are some useful links for you. Mites and Lice Johnsons Red Mite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScruff Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi It is definitely lice (little brown critters). There is pretty much no other signs, just quite a few of these lice. I read on the forum that the barrier lice and red mite treatments are similar and I can report that this morning I have had to look really hard to find them, so a good dusting has worked. Only problem is that they keep appearing around her face and eyes as this seems like the only place where they are safe. Have been picking these off as they appear. Have got a vets appountment this afternoon, but she is still not eating much and really isnt looking well I was also after some more recent advice on the use of Ivermectin (Ivomec Eprinex) as this treats internal and external parasites in an easy few drops on the skin. http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=6949 Just wondering as if there are lice around then there is no reason the others will pick them up too Anyway, will see how we get on later-cheers for the replies Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolly Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I can certainly vouch for Ivomec Eprinex for lice and northern fowl mite which one of our girls had and is awful to get rid of - but you'll need to get it from the vets. It's not licenced for poultry but he calculated the correct dosage based on my hen's weight and it worked really well. We had to treat all the girls to be sure the mites didn't get passed on, and re-treated them again 4 weeks later. You can also use it as a preventative every quarter against 'normal' mites ie. the brown ones you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 i use Eprinex (not licenced for use on poultry) this is great for keeping mite and lice at bay, I dont find it a particularly reliable wormer though so use Panacur (another product not licenced for use on poultry) or Flubenvet for worming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 i use Eprinex (not licenced for use on poultry) this is great for keeping mite and lice at bay, I dont find it a particularly reliable wormer though so use Panacur (another product not licenced for use on poultry) or Flubenvet for worming Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Where do you get your eprinex from, folks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Where do you get your eprinex from, folks? My vet which is a farm practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
