Yorkie_and_us Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Hi Any suggestions regarding Scaly leg sprays? I’m thinking of Nettex or Barrier? Which one prevents better? And which one is the healthiest? Can I use it on 3 weeks old Pekin Bantam chicks? Thank you Izabella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I don’t think there is something as a preventative spray. And three week olds are still very young and I would stay away from treating them. Ivermectin spot on treatment or iverquantel oral treatment can prevent infections with lice and mites. But they are still very young for that too. I guess you still keep them indoors, so unless you already keep outdoor birds, there is very little chance of them catching mites and lice yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Cat tails said: I don’t think there is something as a preventative spray. And three week olds are still very young and I would stay away from treating them. Ivermectin spot on treatment or iverquantel oral treatment can prevent infections with lice and mites. But they are still very young for that too. I guess you still keep them indoors, so unless you already keep outdoor birds, there is very little chance of them catching mites and lice yet. I agree with Cat tails - a) they are too young to need any treatment b) the sprays aren't as good at preventing as using an Ivermectin (non-licenced) spot-on on a regular basis; then you'd have no need for a spray. c) if you are using a spray, then get the Nettex one and use a soft toothbrush to work it up under the scales on the legs... this is easy enough on smooth-legged birds, but will be a difficult and horribly messy process on feather-legged chickens, and personally I wouldn't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie_and_us Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Thank you so much 😊 I didn’t know they can have the spot on treatment! Perfect 👌🏻 I will definitely get that when they are a bit older 😊 We are still waiting for the MK2 Cube so they need to stay at home until July 🤦♀️ (They are already 3 weeks old 🤦♀️) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 They shouldn’t go out permanently till about 10 weeks, so you should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie_and_us Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Just one more question 🥰 Where can I buy the Ivermectin spot on treatment? Any suggestions? Thank you 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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