Lice Treatment Options

[turkey4me]

Hi Everyone,

I've been reading up on some older posts just to further my knowledge a bit.

I only have one Turkey so things are pretty easy to check around here.

I see Yellow Sulphur Dusting Powder listed as well as Food Grade DE (Although our local wildlife rehab place and vet don't agree with DE (even food grade).

I haven't needed to dust him this year but should I need to at some point, are there any other options?? I "check him over" every now and again for any injuries , lice etc.

I don't seem to see Yellow Dusting Sulphur at my TSC or local Feed Store. Some of the lice / mite treatment that I see are for larger animals like cattle and sheep.

Do you buy a particular item and then dilute for poultry??

I've seen online about people using various other methods (some diluted / some not) of Sevin, Primethin (spelling?) other insecticides etc.

Can anyone expand on how they treat lice / mites "on the bird" as well as in the coop / etc??

I've seen several ideas, tips etc but thought I'd post should I need it at some point.

[Cyngbaeld]

Look in the garden dept for the sulfur. It is used for roses. Just put some in the dust bath.

[turkey4me]

Wow Thanks,

That's good info.

It's so funny when you're new at something. After looking around and not seeing it, I was wondering if it was possibly sold for some other purpose / for some other "animal" etc. Are there any particular brands / better / worse?/ Just curious.

I'll take a look for it.

[Cyngbaeld]

They are all about the same, except some is sold as soil sulfur. That is in chunks, not powder. Get the dusting sulfur. It may say "wet-able" on the package.

[turkey4me]

fantastic - thanks,

I ran across this:

http://www.lowes.com/pd_207722-1321-...CatalogDisplay

but I'm guessing it may be pellets like you mention. I also ran across something (same company I think) that was for use with roses and I'm guessing it may be "dust". I'll have to run over and check it out and verify it's the correct stuff.

Thanks for the info.

[Cyngbaeld]

This is what I usually see and what I use.

[turkey4me]

Thanks,

That does look familiar. I know I've seen that somewhere.

[Dazlin]

I use 5% carboril. It's sold in garden departments. Some labels say 7 dust. My feed store said they can't use that label anymore. (i don't know). Anyway, it worked great on mites. I bought the shaker can, just sprinkled it over the birds at night, and rubbed it in. Be sure to wear a dust mask, and cover your skin.

[Cyngbaeld]

7 dust is poisonous to humans. I had a serious reaction to it once when my mother used it to get rid of fleas. Sulfur is a mineral, and while it stinks, won't hurt you in reasonable amounts.

[Dazlin]

I will switch to sulfur...THANKS!