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Post by barbara on Sept 10, 2008 21:31:31 GMT
Any suggestions how we can get rid of this in birds and how to clean the pens so subsequent occupiers don't get it?
We have tried surgical spirirt, vaseline and frontline, but can't get rid of it.
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Post by khrday on Sept 11, 2008 0:42:32 GMT
Try sulphate paste or a mild solution of creosote carful not to get it on the skin use a stiff brush to work it in, with in a couple of days the crusty scales will drop off giving you a clean leg, Scaly leg is caused by a mite which love very dry and dusty conditions so the litter needs changing before it gets to that state, perchs need a good washing and then painted with creosote or a similar solution the cote can be washed out with a good disinfectant
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Post by barbara on Sept 11, 2008 10:35:34 GMT
Does cresote substitute work as well? You can't buy creosote at DIY stores now - or do you know somewhere that still sells it?
It is rather dusty in the sheds so I'll clean them out before I start treatment again.
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Post by khrday on Sept 12, 2008 13:58:45 GMT
yes its it will be ok no problem i have used ok and it do`s work
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Post by boeqvet on Oct 7, 2008 13:54:35 GMT
i used to use an ivermectin spot on with good effect. as with all insecticides it is vital that you repeat treatment after 3 weeks because most of them ( ivermectin incl) will only kill the adult stages and not the eggs. almost all of the ectoparasites affecting our domestic species will have an approximately 3 week life cycle so hit them twice. now i use equine hoof grease! it sticks really well and coats the legs for days. if you want a belt and braces approach i would treat with frontline spray ( USE GLOVES AND WET THE LEGS THOROUGHLY) and then coat with vaseline/sudocream/hoof grease/udder salve and then repeat the whole process in 3 weeks.
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angie
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Post by angie on Aug 2, 2009 7:03:20 GMT
gday barbara
we are having a wet winter so to keep them away here i use brown vinegar on the legs just watch your eyes how to do it
with an old tooth brush pour some vinegar in a cup don't dilute it it takes about 2 days for the mites to be gone and the legs clean after the mites have gone i wipe the legs with some vaseline
for the pens i clean them out wash them out with bleach let dry in the sun if you can if not let them dry spray with a a good surface spray. do all you pens with it or i do my night perches
you have to do them every 2 weeks till you are on top of them and every month when you do you clean out re spray with the surfaces spray
angie
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