bald patches on feathers

[kev01293]

hi

one of my 2 year old cock birds has a bald patch on his chest and a smaller patch over one ear,i have tried ivermectin drops and also harkers feather drops 3 weeks later but neither have worked

i read that copper sulphate is worth a try and would be grateful if anyone can tell me where i can purchase some or advise on a different treatment for the bald patches

             many thanks

             kev 01293

[Tony C]

You can get copper sulphate through Meditech http://www.meditechuk.co.uk/

 

Two teaspoons to 1 gallon of water

[Guest]

Used copper sulphate many times works very well

[Guest shadow]

I have used Quellada malathion liquid from the chemist its used to treat head lice crab lice and scabies mite on humans just dip a cotton bud in the liquid and paint on the bald patches and is very effective

[kev01293]

thanks everyone for your replies

[jimmy white]

have used old fashioned carbolic soap , worked a treat in the past

[jimmy white]

might be of interest to you kev post below a[ few places] about" bird loosing feathers"

[schouwman71]

KEV HAVE YOU CHANGED UR WATER DRINKERS,AS SOMTIMES THEY RUB THERE CHESTS ON THEM WHEN THEY DRINK AND IT RUBS THERE FEATHERS,HENCE THE BALD PATCHES,

[peterpau]

If the feathers on the chest, are broken from rubbing on the drinker, or even chewed off, by some sort of mite. You may need to wait for the birds to molt out. All the ideas above would work. However time may be the thing.

[kev01293]

thanks for replies re the drinkers but havent changed them recently,i tried derbac head lice shampoo yesterday on my pigeons patches as it was recommended to me and was easily available in my local chemist,it contains malathion which im told is very effective against the depluming mites,will keep you all posted on the pigeons progress and thanks for your help, kev01293

[Brian Wall]

Try FRONTLINE it will work but you probably won't see till the bird moults the feathers. If the quill is still in the bird, which I suspect they are the pigeon does not know they have been chewed off and there fore will not throw the quill until it starts the moult.

Frontline is a cat and dog flea  product only available from a Vet, it works on the depumming mite 95% of the time were many similar products fail on this particular mite.