Doris
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Post by Doris on Mar 9, 2005 17:20:59 GMT
Hi Everyone , Well i have just got my 4 welsummers , and to my disgust Ewww .. they have bad lice, so bad there are lots to see they have white balls between their legs to, im taking it thats the eggs , i have covered them with lice powder but they are not all gone, the number has dramatically reduced , but still they are there, i really covered them with the powder, any ideas on what else to try  Doris |
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Post by Ash on Mar 9, 2005 21:37:14 GMT
Hiya Doris ,
sounds like youve done the right thing to me , most lice powders will kill the eggs to , read the instructions and see what it says about when to use it again , it may well be you need to do it all over again . Also have you de-loused there coop . If not you will have to do that as well . If there friendly chooks pick them up and wipe the eggs off yourself .
Ash
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Post by Doris on Mar 10, 2005 15:36:30 GMT
Hi, i have done the hens and the house and the eggs are really hard to shift and the hens are not to keen on me just yet , im new to them ..lol
Doris
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Post by Ash on Mar 10, 2005 21:41:18 GMT
Hiya Doris ,
yes there not easy to shift lol , just keep checking them every couple of days if the problem still persits , follow the guidelines for the lice stuff youve bought if its no better you may need to change your brand .
Ash
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Post by Doris on Mar 11, 2005 16:15:41 GMT
I Think its working i only saw a couple of lice on them today , but will the lice eggs still hatch ?? i cant get them totally off they seem to be really hard , is that normal ??
Doris
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Post by gillyC on Mar 11, 2005 20:19:21 GMT
Hi Doris
touch wood never had this problem just a few lice on bought in birds, I would be tempted to get some scissors and cut the eggs off as long as they are not too near the skin, good luck G
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Post by Doris on Mar 14, 2005 18:23:40 GMT
Hi ,
Thanks for the advice, im not sure that i can cut them out they are pretty much everywhere, just the eggs now the lice have gone !! yay !!!!
I have been told that i could give them a bath and try to remove the eggs while in the water , if it gets warm this weekend like its ment to i might give that a try !!, not sure im going to buy birds in again like this,and i still have to sell 2 of these when the prob is all sorted !!
Doris
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