peter pandy Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 well i would try the lighter fuel on it then just soak affected area with it :animatedpigeons: Lighter fuel will burn the skin.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Lighter fuel will burn the skin..how do you know that mate ? :animatedpigeons: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawked again Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Surgical spirit worked on my two hens with only one application and it cost next to nought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 how do you know that mate ? :animatedpigeons: Lighter fuel is NAPTHA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Lighter fuel is NAPTHA.well mate ive used it and it works birds have never said its burns them but i tell u summit they are lightning fast after it :animatedpigeons: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Feather deplumeing mite i think we are talking about treat with Atroban from vet if you still get it imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Lighter fuel is NAPTHA.naptha is a hydrocarbon does nt say it burns skin :animatedpigeons: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Used to have a Zippo lighter and kept it in my chest pocket and it leaked. My chest ended up raw and required medical treatment which is why I know it burns the skin. All lighter fluid is more flammable than petrol as it is distilled finer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanO Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Pigeon Dip from Hyperdrug, follow instructions ,after birds are dipped you can use it to spray the inside of loft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 use parfin that will sort it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry h Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 use parfin that will sort it BUM BUM BUM ESSO BLUE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawked again Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 £1:95 for 500 ml and it works! http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/surgical-spirit-500ml/prd-m5l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 i had that same problem years ago and i asked this old fancier for a remedy, he said chad put some sugar on them,i said will that cure it he said no, but it will rot there teeth lol :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IB Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Need to be sure which one you're dealing with: Quill Mite that lives within the quill below skin level and feeds by sucking fluids from the birds soft tissue by piercing through the quill wall well below skin level; or Depluming Mite, that cause feather shafts to break off leaving a stubbly bare patch on the chest. The first type was first described by vet Frank Harper in his video and he used Front Line to clear it. He doesn't say which one, which strength or how to treat. Wim Peters refers to it on p197 of fit to win 2. Very difficult to treat as it wasn't known when in the feather growing cycle the mite enters the quill. By coincidence noticed a new advert in BHW 7th Feb p99 for a cure for Depluming Mite: Meditech Feather Rot Kit, Ivermectin + Copper Sulphate. I'd bother with this for the first time last year, 2 birds. I sprayed the area with Virkon S, and while still wet used puffer-powder version of Johnson's Mite spray (permethrin) over the area. Done that a few times and seems to have worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 i had that same problem years ago and i asked this old fancier for a remedy, he said chad put some sugar on them,i said will that cure it he said no, but it will rot there teeth lol. :emoticon-0136-giggle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest robscott Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 £1:95 for 500 ml and it works! http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/surgical-spirit-500ml/prd-m5li got problem with red mite,i just bought a loft and trees over hang the loft which somone pointed out cause mite,which ill chop trees down after racing finished.so this surgical spirt ill give that a go whats rate in water as ill spray loft ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 hi mate i would use ivermectin it worked for me :animatedpigeons:i agree with tommy it sounds like de plouming mite spelling dont know if this new travis pharma anti sect would help also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter2010 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 i agree with tommy it sounds like de plouming mite spelling dont know if this new travis pharma anti sect would help alsoif it does do the trick thats all it will be good for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Has any one on Basics tried "Insecticidal Pigeon Dip" from Hyperdrug Pharmaceuticals for the long term eradication of mites and lice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Has any one on Basics tried "Insecticidal Pigeon Dip" from Hyperdrug Pharmaceuticals for the long term eradication of mites and lice.I take it thats a NAW then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulkie Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Haven't heard of it Peter?still using durimtex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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