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JayHawk
30-03-2006, 10:50 AM
ok what do you guys use as a preventative measure for lice on your birds, powder etc

cheers jay



ColdZero
30-03-2006, 11:07 AM
nothing at all...should i?
Mr_Colin
30-03-2006, 12:05 PM
Anti mite spray, or doesn't that do lice
Harris
30-03-2006, 12:56 PM
Oh no, and to think I was sat in your shed the other day mate! thought I was itchin! lol. How is she anyway, any sign of startin to drop that tail yet?
DeathFromAbove
30-03-2006, 01:04 PM
johnsons anti mite spray.
JayHawk
30-03-2006, 01:07 PM
guess i meant mite's then not lice as i have no experience with the little blighters in all my time with my bird's (harris your safe lol) just want some different brands of product as i'm always striving for the best

anyone swear by a particular brand of product then?????????????

jay
JayHawk
30-03-2006, 01:08 PM
thanks DFA do you have to be careful around the birds eyes/mouth

jay
DeathFromAbove
30-03-2006, 01:10 PM
yeah - if you can hood the bird to spray it do so first, or just be vary careful, i always spray her outside the aviary too so the wind takes away any excess. make sure you get undersides of wings too, i do this by rocking my fist back and forth to get her to open her wings to steady herself.
JayHawk
30-03-2006, 01:13 PM
so any other offers on johnson's mite spray.
DeathFromAbove
30-03-2006, 01:17 PM
people also use the frontline spray i've seen, 's meant to be pretty good.
HoumaFalconer
30-03-2006, 01:29 PM
a healthy bird should not have lice
just spray for it once and that should do the trick
DeathFromAbove
30-03-2006, 01:34 PM
a healthy bird should not have lice
just spray for it once and that should do the trick

as the post says, it's a preventative measure innit, like how you de- flea dogs, even if they haven't got them, just part of the upkeep of the animals.
JayHawk
30-03-2006, 01:39 PM
as the post says, it's a preventative measure innit, like how you de- flea dogs, even if they haven't got them, just part of the upkeep of the animals.


thanks DFA some people eh!!!

jay
DeathFromAbove
30-03-2006, 01:41 PM
hehe no worries, he prob jus mis read the thread, mistakes happen lol
SSL
30-03-2006, 02:07 PM
a healthy bird should not have lice
just spray for it once and that should do the trick

He meant mites and hunting birds healthy or not can catch them, to be ignorant of the fact your hawk can pick up parasites could be to cause it harm.

I use Frontline, have used Johnsons, and a Pidgeon powder (which contained exactly the same ingredients).

Steve.