Question

[lanarkshire lad]

Do pigeons get feather lice from straw ?

[greenlands]

Mines on straw,no lice ?

[JohnQuinn]

Do pigeons get feather lice from straw ?

 

Used tobacco stalks for years with no lice Jim, used straw last year and ma doos were lousy. I put it down tae the straw

[lanarkshire lad]

Used tobacco stalks for years with no lice Jim, used straw last year and ma doos were lousy. I put it down tae the straw

You could be right John ? I heard it years ago that they get lice from straw but I always thought it was wrong thinking that they lice lived on feathers only?

[dkj]

put 2 drops of tree oil in the bath water for the doo.s , every week that will stop lice

[walterboswell59]

You could be right John ? I heard it years ago that they get lice from straw but I always thought it was wrong thinking that they lice lived on feathers only?

lice lay eggs inside the straw jim i put my straw in a bin liner and spray half a can of fly killer into the bag tie it and leave over night does the job m8

[Big Davie]

put 2 drops of tree oil in the bath water for the doo.s , every week that will stop lice

Davie, 2 drops to how much water ?

[PATTY BHOY]

Vinegar will sort the lice oot.

[dkj]

Davie, 2 drops to how much water ?

 

2 drops into a pigeon bath every weekend after the race

[greenbar]

Ours get it in their bath twice a week along with a wee bit salt,nae beasties here.