Single hen

[Sarah 2]

I've just attempted to put lice powder on my girls. But as I was doing it I realised I wasn't really sure where to put it. I put it on their body and under their wings. Is that right?

[MisHapp]

Hi Sarah

 

you need to make sure that under the wings is dusted thoroughly as you have done. Also, work in well around the neck area - make sure that you part feathers to really get down to the base of them. Finally, make sure you dust well around the vent area.

 

HTH

 

MH x

[Sarah 2]

Thank you. Brilliant my husband will be so pleased to have to help me again. I did think about the vent. Will do it tommorow now.

[chocchick]

It has to be on the skin under the feathers

[hasnett]

i thought you had to just put it on the bars in the egloo...i had no idea you needed to dust the girls with it...i will not be popular tomorrow..despite introducing them to meal worms this eveining!

[Egluntyne]

I've decanted the powder into an old talc container that puffs the powder out when squeezed. I manage to hold the hen on the ground with one hand and lift up its wings etc and puff the powder and then rub it in with the other.

 

I also put powder in the dust bath and the Aubiose that lines the nesting box. I reckon some will get into the right place that way.

[menagerie]

How often am I meant to do all this? Is it as a precaution or only when you see lice. And is lice powder the same as mite powser? (I have mite powder, but the shop only had 1 kind)

[Egluntyne]

How often am I meant to do all this? Is it as a precaution or only when you see lice. And is lice powder the same as mite powser? (I have mite powder, but the shop only had 1 kind)

 

I use Barrier Red Mite powder. It does for both. I try to do it once a week.