Treating chickens for mites.

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Painted4
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Hi all,
I was just wondering if I can use my Moxi Plus to treat mites/scaly feet on my parents chickens? Can I apply it directly to the back of the neck? and if yes, what dosage?
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Dr Harry on 'House & Garden' last night on this topic

Wife and grand-kids watched it but I wasn't paying much attention . .

You could probably catch a repeat :thumbup:
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arthur wrote:Dr Harry on 'House & Garden' last night on this topic

Wife and grand-kids watched it but I wasn't paying much attention . .

You could probably catch a repeat :thumbup:
Arthur he did recommend moxidecton but i didn't take much notice of the dose,if it's one to two drops on the back of the neck for a finch you could probably up it to ten for a chook. Craig
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arthur wrote:Dr Harry on 'House & Garden' last night on this topic

Wife and grand-kids watched it but I wasn't paying much attention . .

You could probably catch a repeat :thumbup:

Turns out mum watched this, which is why she asked me about it (she missed the bit about dosage).
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Thanks Craig and Arthur, by the way
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Dose of Moxidectin Plus for Chickens is 1ml per 2kg bird.
Modidectin Plus should be given orally only as the praziquantel may interfere with skin absorption.
The nesting boxes and coop also need to be sprayed with permethrin spray as the mites often hide in the surrounding woodwork.
If it is lice that the chooks have and not mites then they will need to be sprayed with an insecticide for birds as oral medications do not work for lice.
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He said 5 drops. DO NOT EAT ANY OF THE EGGS FOR 7 DAYS
Also treat the coop.
https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/better-h ... -27-03-15/

For scaly leg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc_s4_0NW0o

Interestingly he says in this second video that eggs should not be eaten for a fortnight.
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Diane wrote:He said 5 drops. DO NOT EAT ANY OF THE EGGS FOR 7 DAYS
Also treat the coop.
https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/better-h ... -27-03-15/

For scaly leg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc_s4_0NW0o

Interestingly he says in this second video that eggs should not be eaten for a fortnight.
Thanks Diane :thumbup:
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