Themadchicken Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Hi all, I have just discovered these parasites on my hen. I am not sure which one it is. Is anyone able to tell me as I need to order the products to treat her and the gang. Many thanks, Vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 They look like lice. Mites don’t live on the hen but in the coop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themadchicken Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Thank you, I have looked at ordering Ivermectin 1% spot on after reading quite a few posts here. But do I need to do anything else? Nettex Total Mite Kill (pink) has been named a few times but that's just for the coop to spray in? Do I need to spray the hens with anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Ivermectin will do the job on the hens. A good clean of the coop probably will be smart to prevent them getting them again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themadchicken Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Cat tails said: Ivermectin will do the job on the hens. A good clean of the coop probably will be smart to prevent them getting them again. I will clean and treat the coop as well. How often do I apply the Ivermection on the hens? and is it one drop or more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Themadchicken said: I will clean and treat the coop as well. How often do I apply the Ivermection on the hens? and is it one drop or more? I don’t use it, but @The Dogmother will have the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Themadchicken said: I will clean and treat the coop as well. How often do I apply the Ivermection on the hens? and is it one drop or more? With the Ivermectin brand I use, it's done by the weight of the hen, although we managed to calculate that it worked out based on the breeds of hens we have, it took 3 drops per hen. The one we use is this: https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/ivermectin-1-spot-on-drops-10ml They also have the dosage guide here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel84 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I need to dose my girls with Ivermectin - do you need to get it down to the skin? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Yes - it needs to be on the skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 On 9/8/2020 at 5:59 PM, Cat tails said: I don’t use it, but @The Dogmother will have the answer. Apologies... been massively busy! Looks like Andy has posted the dosage instructions, but it depends on which concentration of Ivermectin you are using, so best do a search for the correct %. Spot on the skin at the back of the neck (so they can't reach to preen it) this should be repeated quarterly, and all birds must be treated. As you have an infestation, a chicken vet would recommend that you spray each bird which has lice with a spray containing Permethrin (not licenced for use on poultry in the UK) on the skin around the vent where you see the lice. This should be repeated at 3 day intervals until the lice have all hatched and gone. You will also need to treat the housing to prevent a re-infestation from that source, instructions are in an article I wrote here . Once you have a preventative regime set up with the spot-on quarterly and then using the Total Mite Kill Products and Buz Busters Powder weekly, you shouldn't have a problem, but it always pays to be vigilant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themadchicken Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 56 minutes ago, The Dogmother said: Apologies... been massively busy! Looks like Andy has posted the dosage instructions, but it depends on which concentration of Ivermectin you are using, so best do a search for the correct %. Spot on the skin at the back of the neck (so they can't reach to preen it) this should be repeated quarterly, and all birds must be treated. As you have an infestation, a chicken vet would recommend that you spray each bird which has lice with a spray containing Permethrin (not licenced for use on poultry in the UK) on the skin around the vent where you see the lice. This should be repeated at 3 day intervals until the lice have all hatched and gone. You will also need to treat the housing to prevent a re-infestation from that source, instructions are in an article I wrote here . Once you have a preventative regime set up with the spot-on quarterly and then using the Total Mite Kill Products and Buz Busters Powder weekly, you shouldn't have a problem, but it always pays to be vigilant. Thanks @The Dogmother I have ordered the Ivermectin spot-on, the total mite kill products and the buz buster powder. I didn’t realise that I also need the total mite spray. Can I use the spray with the spot-on together or would it be best to spray first and repeating it until all lice have gone and then use the spot-on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 A chicken-savvy vet would suggest that you use the products together (being careful how I word that ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
