little thin bugs on my birds

[pigeonwriter]

Originally Posted by jameswaller

yes,,just check the strength on the label,,place behind head one drop-on the skin,,this is a place they cannot reach easily,..remember it is an insecticide,handle with care,,sincerely james waller

I am not sure whether this product is really safe. I have read a lot of negative reactions to it on the internet, about pets dying, falling into shock.
Can anyone clarify this?

[Niloc5]

I think the 20 Mule Team Borax would be the safer/easier way to go

[g0ldenb0y55]

Get "Seven Garden Dust" from your local Lowe's and dust your infested bird/s. This will do the trick. For heavy infestation a second dusting would be recommended. After an hour or two give the bird/s some bath water with 20 mule borax (1 tbsp. per gal. of water).

[FreeFlyer]

if i remember correctly the hartz ear mite treatment is only a few dollars at walmart in the dog section. I'm pretty sure it has 0.05% Prethrins as well. Nice to know, I was just handling my birds the other day and a few of them had some small thin insects as well. I thought they were just bugs but I guess they're lice. Thanks for the info.

[Hillybean]

It sounds like mites!
Sevens Dust is a safe way to go. It takes two people, make sure you don't get it in the birds eyes. Check through the forum through search. There is already a ton of information on this.

Please be careful with sprays...they are not good to use around animals with sensitive respiratories. This includes birds, and pigeon!
Also pet rodents!

Also most things for dogs aren't safe to use on the birds. It's harder to get the dosage right...and most of those have bad reactions on dogs (like the product called Revolution). It is a common one being used to treat fleas, mite and lice on others animals. Death reports have been made and they do not recommend you use them on other animals. If used on other animals, because of the warning label it would NOT be their fault, so you could not sue...it'd be on you.

Hope this helps!
Hilly

[italianbird101]

A lot of people have mentioned 20 Mule Team Borax. Where do you purchase it? is it a powder or a liquid?