Lice and mites

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chrisroscoe
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What treatments do people use ?
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Andy
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Bit of garlic in the water from time to time is all that’s needed. Never have any trouble with lice.
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A fine tooth comb me mam used on my head, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

No like Andy says garlic in water, or some lice drops
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I was using the U200 drops, they were brilliant, but don't seem to be as good just lately.
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Winfort Lofts wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2026 9:57 pm I was using the U200 drops, they were brilliant, but don't seem to be as good just lately.
I still use u200 if you mean the tollisan ones. absolute top tier 0 problems with any lice or anything the like
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Yeah I was going to get the Harkers dip and give that ago befor each bird gos into the new shed
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chrisroscoe wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2026 5:46 am Yeah I was going to get the Harkers dip and give that ago befor each bird gos into the new shed
Think harkers not been very good for while now, could be wrong though
Sadies Lofts home of decent birds just a useless loft manager, and now a confirmed loser but proud :D :D
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Andy wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2026 8:41 pm Bit of garlic in the water from time to time is all that’s needed. Never have any trouble with lice.
Yep.
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"Well THAT didn't work". :D
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Devo1956 wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2026 8:47 pm A fine tooth comb me mam used on my head, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

No like Andy says garlic in water, or some lice drops
Takes us back a bit that Devo, an it wasn't pleasant either rag the head off us mate :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Tony-P- wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2026 1:23 pm
Devo1956 wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2026 8:47 pm A fine tooth comb me mam used on my head, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

No like Andy says garlic in water, or some lice drops
Takes us back a bit that Devo, an it wasn't pleasant either rag the head off us mate :lol: :lol: :lol:
Yes Tony, that is why i got a skin head. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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