Pigeon Fleas/Mite

[1st fed winner]

What is the best thing you use ive dipped them but still have some mites/fleas on the feather going up the flight any ideas what i can use?

[THE FIFER]

put some good strong garlic water in the bath m8,

[Roland]

Have a 'one Spot' that clears inside and out.

I know P. J. Lofts keep it.

Lasts about 6 months.

In last weeks B.H.W.

[racingsprint]

put vinegar n there bath water mate wrks fr me

[Tony C]

put vinegar n there bath water mate wrks fr me

 

Yep! I do the same, 10p a bottle out of Tesco's. Every time they bath put a couple of glugs in.

[Guest ljb107]

I use ardap. One spray under each wing and job done

[HOMER49]

Yep! I do the same, 10p a bottle out of Tesco's. Every time they bath put a couple of glugs in.

 

Hi

Is that ordinary white vinegar?

and how much for 12 litres?

Cheers

Homer 49

[Tony C]

Hi

Is that ordinary white vinegar?

and how much for 12 litres?

Cheers

Homer 49

 

Ordinary malt vinegar @ around 100mls to 20 ltrs

[HOMER49]

Ordinary malt vinegar @ around 100mls to 20 ltrs

 

Hi

Thanks, usually dip mine in Permethrin

but finding a nice sunny day this year

Cheers

Homer 49

[sapper756]

A cap full of TCP in a warm bath also works m8 http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

[greenlands]

A cap full of TCP in a warm bath also works m8

I know quite a few lads who put it in the drinker on Sundays and I won't say a cap full because the caps are bigger on bigger bottles.

[budgie]

Chlorcarb in 5 lts of water applied in the early evening.Its also Extremely Poisonous to Cats and could kill them.Its fantastic and once applied lasts up to 8 wks.

[victorious]

Hi

Is that ordinary white vinegar?

and how much for 12 litres?

Cheers

Homer 49

[victorious]

ive tried vinegar it doesnt work might as well p*ss in the water try household fly spray it does work about one pound a tin in the supermarket.

[victorious]

tcp will work i know people have used that also.

[Guest pigeonguy147]

tcp will work i know people have used that also.

i alternate between chloracarb and house hold fly killer as long as it has permethrin in it not seen lice or mites for years atb

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

I USE CHIORACARB DIP THEM. THEN SPRAY THE LOFT WITH THE SAME STUFF TWO JOBS DONE IN JIG TIME.///

[nogin]

put some good strong garlic water in the bath m8,

 

homer what did i tell ye the other night.......thank's fifer

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

DID YA SPRAY THE FIFER.///

[Guest Geo]

a just got Johnson's flea and mite but i don't need the second vile if you pm your address ill send it oot tae ye mate.

 

b.t.w nice avitar nogin

[blackdog]

i know 1 or 2 lads using this stuff, they say its good, anyone tried it?

 

http://www.oaktreepoultry.co.uk/diatomaceous.php

 

Diatomaceous Earth is a completely natural product made from single cell algae called Diatoms, it has so many

applications, too many to list here. Oak Tree Poultry have been keeping and breeding poultry for almost 30 years

now and we use nothing other than this product for our own birds, with proper use ALL Poultry mite will dissapear

for good. We dust the walls and the beding with Diatomaceous Earth each time we clean out the houses - job done!

It can be used for parasite control on virtually all animals, it is not poisonous and can even be used as a slug repelant!

Diatomaceous Earth is highly effective against:

Ants, Aphids, Bollworm, Red Mite, Ticks, Fleas, Cockroaches, Clothes Moth, Corn Worm, Earwig, House Fly, Fruit Fly,

Lead Perforator, Greenfly, Leaf Hopper, Lygus Bug, Mite, Black Fly, Salt Marsh Caterpillar, Pink Boll Weevil, Red

Spider Mite, Box Elder Bugs, Carpet Beetles, Centipedes, Millipedes, Silverfish, Slugs, Snails, Bed Bugs and virtually

all other insects.

It can be expected that virtually all insects will die from contact with Diatomaceous Earth within a few days.

Diatomaceous Earth can also have a very good long term residual effect, i.e. when applied to cracks and crevices

& bedding. This long term protection and control of insects is achieved by Diatomaceous Earth controlling parasites

by physical means not chemical, and therefore denying them the ability to build up a resistance to it in future

generations.

How To Use In Poultry:

Diatom Powder can control red mite in poultry houses when thoroughly applied to walls, floors, ceilings, perches,

nest boxes and cages at 10-15g per square metre. It can also be applied directly to birds.

DE has been used for at least two decades as a natural wormer for livestock.

Feeding DE:

For effective use, DE must be fed long enough to catch any newly hatching eggs or cycling of the worms through

the lungs and back through the stomach.

A minimum of 60 days is recommended with approx 2% of the dry weight added to the food ration.

DE can also be applied to livestock’s coats as an insect repellent/contact insecticide.

Both internal and external parasite control will result in improved health, appearance and behaviour, as well as

assimilation of feed, which means improved weight gain and lower feed costs.

Diatomaceous Earth is also used as an animal feed additive for cows, calves, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits,

chickens, turkeys, ducks, dogs, cats, pigeons and other pet or farm animals.

The following are recommeded feeding and application rates. All rates are for a 60 day period:

Poultry: 5g per 100g of feed; 15g in each nest box; a good dusting on perch ends and around the coop.

Pigs: 2g per 100g of feed (or 4g per 100g of feed for 10 days as a purge); dust or spray animals and bedding.

Horses: 5 ounces in daily feed ration per horse; freely dust bedding.

Dogs: 1 tablespoon per 1 daily food ration for dogs over 25kg; 1 teaspoon for puppies and small dogs

(under 25kg); rub into coat and sprinkle on bedding.

Cats: 1 teaspoon per day in daily food ration; rub into coat and sprinkle bedding.

Beef Cattle: 2g per 100g of daily food ration (or 4g per 100g of daily food ration for 10 days as a purge).

Dairy Cattle: 4g per 100g of daily food ration.

Calves: 1 ounce in morning milk per calf.

You should make a weekly check of your animal through the first 45 days of the feeding period for evidence of a

reduction in protein content, parasites and ova in the faeces.

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If you began feeding DE to your poultry or livestock and notice a gain in production, this would be that the DE

reduced the parasite population resulting in decreased stress on the animal.

DE provides a broad spectrum of naturally occuring chelated minerals. These include potassium, iron, calcium,

magnesium, phosphate, sodium, titanium and others. Numerous accounts of gain have been reported when adding

Diatom to a ration. With the lack of mineralization in modern grains, it isn’t hard to think of the mineral benefits

from a finely ground natural mineral product. Feeding a 2% of grain ration can take care of both de-worming and

mineralization. Most livestock will acquire a ‘taste’ for the mineral if a small amount is mixed in with other feed.

After acquiring a taste for Diatom, they may take it on its own.

DE is a natural (not calcined or flux calcined) compound with many elements which include:

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - 83.7%; Aluminium Oxide (A12O3) - 5.6%; Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) - 2.3%, Calcium Oxide (CaO) -

0.4%; Magnesium Oxide (MgO) - 0.3%; Other Oxides - 1.9%.

Analysis of Other Elements:

Copper - 2ppm; Strontium - 100ppm; Titanium - 1800ppm; Manganese - 200ppm; Sodium - 2000ppm; Vanadium -

500ppm; Boron - 50ppm; Zirconium - 220ppm.

INSECT CONTROL

Fly control is a major problem with all livestock operations and living areas. To reduce this problem DE can be placed

in tightly woven Hessian bags and hung in doorways. Livestock will be attracted to it and work the bag until their

heads are covered with the powder. This will then repel flies. Mixing Diatom with things that flies are attracted

to around the farm, such as manure, may also cause them to ingest the DE in their attempts to eat the attractant.

Absorption and deodorization are natural features of DE. These functions will continue to happen as undigested

Diatomaceous Earth passes through with manure. Reduced fly hatching is usually observed in manure from livestock

fed on Diatom Powder. Some diary and pig farmers are also spreading it in bedding (for odour and moisture control)

in addition to that coming through the manure.

DUSTING

For crops and pastures use 6 to 10kgs per hectare (6 to 10kgs in calm air). Dust after rain, overhead irrigation, or

after a heavy dew to increase sticking of the powder. Dust the plant upward from the ground, covering all stems,

top and underside of leaves. For enclosed areas, use 1/2 to 3/4 lb. per 1000 square feet. Hang dust bags in

doorways of barns, milking areas, etc. Sprinkle in areas where ants and roaches are present or areas in which they

run, such as skirting boards, under sinks etc.

TREES

Sprinkle liberally on the ground and around tree trunks. Tree trunks can also be painted with a mixture of Diatom,

water, linseed soap or a wetting agent. This will inhibit the migration of various fruit flies (maggot stage), worms

and beetles (grub stage) and slugs. Diatom is not harmful to Earthworms since they are structurally different from

insects.

FOR GRAIN STORAGE

Use at a rate of seven lbs. per ton of grain in barley, corn, wheat, oats, rice, rye and mixtures of these grains.

Diatom is most effective when grain is treated directly after harvest by coating the outside surface of the grain.

This can be done by applying the Diatom Powder at the elevator or grain auger when the grain is moved into storage.

The rate of application for this is 3kg Diatom per ton of grain.

[Guest geordiejen]

i gave all my birds a dip in chlrcarb last week and at the weekend i put one drop on them.tonight ive still seen some feather mites does the one drop take a while to work or when can i one drop them again?

[THE FIFER]

put some good strong garlic water in their bath m8

[just ask me]

mmoxidectin will do mite worms ad air sac mite