My chickens have lice!!!

Yesterday at my weekly cleaning I did my check over my chickens and notice my chickens have lice. I gave them a bath yesterday to help sooth in the meantime before I can get anything for treatment.

I’m going to pickup a dust bath from my local feed store, and just ordered permethrin (liquid) and diatomaceous earth. I was going to order Elector PSP but the website doesn’t have it in stock….

I have a picture below of the permethrin I’ve ordered does this look okay for spraying my chickens and spraying all over the coop? It will be arriving today.

My black silkie is also acting very nice lately, usually he pecks me whenever I go near him but yesterday there was no pecking at all, I’m assuming it’s because he’s getting the blood sucked out of him - is there anything I can get/give to him to perk him back up to his normal pecking self again? (He seems to have the worst lice, noticeable eggs on beard)

You can buy permrethrine for poultry. I'm not sure on that stuff. Skip the Diotomatious Earth, the electorpsp and oermrthrine is much more effective, and de causes respiratory system issues. It isn't safe for you or them to breathe. Try permrethrine poultry dust instead

nuthatched said:

You can buy permrethrine for poultry. I'm not sure on that stuff. Skip the Diotomatious Earth, the electorpsp and oermrthrine is much more effective, and de causes respiratory system issues. It isn't safe for you or them to breathe. Try permrethrine poultry dust instead

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Do you have any links?

MCchickies said:

Do you have any links?

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For the poultry dust? I believe a lot of places carry it, even our walmart.

https://www.amazon.com/CHEMTECH-BC6...657399086&sprefix=poultry+dust,aps,593&sr=8-4

nuthatched said:

For the poultry dust? I believe a lot of places carry it, even our walmart.

https://www.amazon.com/CHEMTECH-BC698321-Prozap-Garden-Poultry/dp/B001BM4JLM/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=2GC928DAY57BB&keywords=poultry+dust+for+chickens&qid=1657399086&sprefix=poultry+dust,aps,593&sr=8-4

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I’m in Canada I even tried my local feed store and peavy mart (tsc) none carry it - that’s showing not available (shipment until beginning/end of august)

nuthatched said:

For the poultry dust? I believe a lot of places carry it, even our walmart.

https://www.amazon.com/CHEMTECH-BC698321-Prozap-Garden-Poultry/dp/B001BM4JLM/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=2GC928DAY57BB&keywords=poultry+dust+for+chickens&qid=1657399086&sprefix=poultry+dust,aps,593&sr=8-4

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I just ask my the vet I work with and searched up some stuff she can order in - she’s not too familiar with chickens so she doesn’t know what would be safe. I’ve attached some photos below let me know your thoughts

MCchickies said:

I’m in Canada I even tried my local feed store and peavy mart (tsc) none carry it - that’s showing not available (shipment until beginning/end of august)

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Mmm, let me think. That changes things. I believe that product will help but I'm not sure how to apply it, a spray bottle like you said, will work.
@MACCanadianCoop

nuthatched said:

Mmm, let me think. That changes things. I believe that product will help but I'm not sure how to apply it, a spray bottle like you said, will work.
@MACCanadianCoop

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What product would that be regarding?

MCchickies said:

I just ask my the vet I work with and searched up some stuff she can order in - she’s not too familiar with chickens so she doesn’t know what would be safe. I’ve attached some photos below let me know your thoughts

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This says it's 1.0% permethrin....the stuff most of us use here is Gordons 10(10.0% permethrin)
I dilute the Gordons at 5 mls (one teaspoons) per 1/4 gallon(1qts) of water in the sprayer.
More math than I can figure, but maybe you(or your vet) can do it.

aart said:

This says it's 1.0% permethrin....the stuff most of us use here is Gordons 10(10.0% permethrin)
I dilute the Gordons at 5 mls (one teaspoons) per 1/4 gallon(1qts) of water in the sprayer.
More math than I can figure, but maybe you(or your vet) can do it.

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With 1.0%, then they would add 50mL per 1/4 gallon to get your dilution.