beccauk Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hi I have been reading the threads about mites and lice, as just getting chickens its something i want to try to prevent before it starts. I have read that someone used spot on for cats on their chickens, im assuming thats the flea drops, does that prevent mites and lice on chickens? ive also read about using mite pwder in the housing as a preventative where would you put it in a classic eglu? sprinkle it in the dropping tray when you have put new bedding and news paper down? Becca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Frontline is not licensed for use on poultry and should not be used unless prescribed by your vet. The same is true of some other treatments such as Eprinex and Ivermectin. I would advise not to use the spot-on Frontline as it is very strong and can cause feathers to drop out, the spray is gentler. With regard to red mite, they like to hide in all the dark nooks and crannies. I mix powder in with the nest box material and put it at the ends of the roosting bars and under the poo tray. I also put some in tiny places like exposed screw heads and down some of the mouldings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I use Xeno 200 - the one for small furries or Eprinex - for cattle, on my chooks both work really well, although the Eprinex is the only thing that shifted Northern Fowl Mite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beccauk Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hi Is that something you give routinely as a preventative or just when you have mites on the chickens? was looking for something as a preventative solution, im going to make them a dust bath and put mite powder in there. as well as the eglu when i clean it out. where do you buy it from? Becca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I use Diatom. You can get it from Omlet or other places. I puff it along the cracks in the eglu, put it in bedding and also in the dust bath. I also put it on the girls. Yesterday I held them and OH puffed it under their wings, at the vent area, round the neck and I also put it on the heads of my silkies. Apparently it dries up any beasties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beccauk Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hi I have had a look in the omlet shop is there a difference between Diatomaceous Earth and Biolink Diatom is it just a different company , silly question i know lol i get quiet confused by all these different lotions and potions you can get for chickens. Becca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 they're all just DE powder. These are useful preventatives and mild treatments but they won't get rid of the majority of beasties. If you have an infestation you'll need to zap them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesca88 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hello! I use Frontline Spot On for cats on my chooks, and have never experienced any feather loss! And I find for me, it's the only thing I have tried (and I have tried LOTS!) that has completely eradicated every single mite and louse. It's brilliant stuff, I would recommend it to anyone. I used one pipettes for three birds, so you really don't have to use much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Diatom is great to use around the house for any crawlies as well. A little puff here and there will eradicate silver fish etc and it's completely people/pet friendly I have a big tub which I use a bit of in their dust bowl and bedding and a puffer bottle for squirting nooks & crannies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
