Lice

[Guest geordiejen]

does anyone know the timing of a life cicle of a lice?the reason im asking is that although their are no actual lice on my birds they were treated 6 weeks ago and at a show yesterday the judge pointed out lots of wee black dots on the feather quill in the flights.i take it since they are black and probably dead i dont know how to shift them.any ideas?

[DJWa]

does anyone know the timing of a life cicle of a lice?the reason im asking is that although their are no actual lice on my birds they were treated 6 weeks ago and at a show yesterday the judge pointed out lots of wee black dots on the feather quill in the flights.i take it since they are black and probably dead i dont know how to shift them.any ideas?

 

would think that would be mite rather than lice george

the ivomec/ivermeicin clears them up for 6 months

1 or 2 drops on the back of the neck

 

not sure if you still get duramitex

[b.massey]

would think that would be mite rather than lice george

the ivomec/ivermeicin clears them up for 6 months

1 or 2 drops on the back of the neck

 

not sure if you still get duramitex

 

 

 

Think Coxi dean still sells it..... I also just give the drop on back of neck that clears it up

[Guest geordiejen]

yeah mate ive got the duranitex but as the eggs are lodged in the feather quill i dont know how to get them out lol. give all youngsters as they are maturing in the nest a drop on the back of the neck then in october i treat all the birds with it.just these dead eggs i cannot get out mate.

[racingsprint]

my rollers get vinegar n there bath hve had no probs wi lice or mite fr two years

[DJWa]

yeah mate ive got the duranitex but as the eggs are lodged in the feather quill i dont know how to get them out lol. give all youngsters as they are maturing in the nest a drop on the back of the neck then in october i treat all the birds with it.just these dead eggs i cannot get out mate.

 

i think that the stuff your using isnt working as a bird will clean its feathers while preening and any dead eggs/mite will be removed

 

i think the ones you have must still be alive

[dms5686]

i think that the stuff your using isnt working as a bird will clean its feathers while preening and any dead eggs/mite will be removed

 

i think the ones you have must still be alive

its quill mite harder to shift than lice might need a drop on back of neck for three wks in a row

[THE FIFER]

some good strong garlic water in the bath m8,

[Guest geordiejen]

i will give them another spot on the back of the neck.does anyone know by any chance if this stuff could be less effective if its been in frozen conditions dont know if it does freeze but maybe its not as powerful as it should be.i will try bathing him in some strong garlic to se if they can be moved.

[THE FIFER]

the garlic is good m8 m8

[Guest IB]

i will give them another spot on the back of the neck.does anyone know by any chance if this stuff could be less effective if its been in frozen conditions dont know if it does freeze but maybe its not as powerful as it should be.i will try bathing him in some strong garlic to se if they can be moved.

 

Unless the bird is being bitten, systemic drops like ivermectin aren't as efficient at killing feather browsers as a dip, spray or 'medicated' bathwater.

[DJWa]

Unless the bird is being bitten, systemic drops like ivermectin aren't as efficient at killing feather browsers as a dip, spray or 'medicated' bathwater.

 

ivermeicin is watered down ivomec which will kill all mites

[Dooheed 5]

does anyone know the timing of a life cicle of a lice?the reason im asking is that although their are no actual lice on my birds they were treated 6 weeks ago and at a show yesterday the judge pointed out lots of wee black dots on the feather quill in the flights.i take it since they are black and probably dead i dont know how to shift them.any ideas?

Having the same poblem m8.only seems to be noticable on my pieds,mealys or reds for some reason ??? gave them a bath with garlic water yesterday so will check them tomorrow hopefully its worked

[Guest IB]

ivermeicin is watered down ivomec which will kill all mites

 

Ivermectin is the active ingredient in ivomec. It is a systemic insecticide which means it enters the birds blood & body tissues. To kill a mite, the mite needs to bite into those 'medicated' body tissues, or suck the birds blood - when the ivermectin is still active, within 48 hours. There is nothing live on a feather, no blood, no living tissue. Dipping, spraying or bathing in 'medicated' bathwater is a much more efficient and reliable way of killing feather browsers. They are killed immediately, on contact.

[DJWa]

Ivermectin is the active ingredient in ivomec. It is a systemic insecticide which means it enters the birds blood & body tissues. To kill a mite, the mite needs to bite into those 'medicated' body tissues, or suck the birds blood - when the ivermectin is still active, within 48 hours. There is nothing live on a feather, no blood, no living tissue. Dipping, spraying or bathing in 'medicated' bathwater is a much more efficient and reliable way of killing feather browsers. They are killed immediately, on contact.

 

ivomec is far stronger than ivermeicin which ive already stated is a watered down version

the drop on the back of a birds neck spreads through the feathers killing mite/ lice as it spreads

as for 48 hours dont know where you got this info from but ivomec stays effective for over 6 months

[Guest geordiejen]

i know the stuff i have is not working i checked all of the birds tonight and most are clear but they probably didnt have much in the first place but several of them are crawling.need to buy a new one and keep it in the house to stop freezing or low temperatures must make it less effective.

[victorious]

ivomec does work but get it off your vet they will measure it out for u its good stuff highly reccomended use every 6 months and you will never see a parasite on your birds but keep it in the house not the loft.

[racingsprint]

ivomec dosent kill lice as lice feeds on bloom it dosent bite the bird like a mite does

[Guest IB]

ivomec is far stronger than ivermeicin which ive already stated is a watered down version

the drop on the back of a birds neck spreads through the feathers killing mite/ lice as it spreads

as for 48 hours dont know where you got this info from but ivomec stays effective for over 6 months

 

Here's a link which explains that ivermectin is the active ingredient, and an avermectin-class drug, marketed under several Brand names including Ivomec..

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivermectin

 

The 48 hours comes from Vet Frank Harper's video in which he says the 6 months thing is a common fallacy amongst fanciers.

[Guest geordiejen]

some good strong garlic water in the bath m8,

hi mate what strength of garlic would i put in the water to get this effective?should i boil a whole bulb then blend it until it looks like ginger beer?

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

Here's a link which explains that ivermectin is the active ingredient, and an avermectin-class drug, marketed under several Brand names including Ivomec..

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivermectin

 

The 48 hours comes from Vet Frank Harper's video in which he says the 6 months thing is a common fallacy amongst fanciers.

 

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[just ask me]

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