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Lice and mites

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2026 8:13 pm
by chrisroscoe
What treatments do people use ?

Re: Lice and mites

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2026 8:41 pm
by Andy
Bit of garlic in the water from time to time is all that’s needed. Never have any trouble with lice.

Re: Lice and mites

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2026 8:47 pm
by Devo1956
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

Re: Lice and mites

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2026 9:57 pm
by Winfort Lofts
I was using the U200 drops, they were brilliant, but don't seem to be as good just lately.

Re: Lice and mites

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2026 10:38 pm
by Spieker-Loft
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

Re: Lice and mites

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2026 5:46 am
by chrisroscoe
Yeah I was going to get the Harkers dip and give that ago befor each bird gos into the new shed

Re: Lice and mites

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2026 6:12 am
by Buster121
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

Re: Lice and mites

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2026 9:14 am
by Murray
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.

Re: Lice and mites

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2026 1:23 pm
by Tony-P-
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:

Re: Lice and mites

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2026 5:21 pm
by Devo1956
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: