Itchy Critters!

Can members please advise me on a good product to use against Feather mite and other Itchy Critters!

The loft I am using has not been in use for some time and although I have sprayed with Virkon S, I have seen a couple of birds acting as if something is troubling them.

Many thanks in anticipation.

Phil (blueskylofts)

hi phil, some fanciers best tool is a blow torch.......it prevents illness and I suspect nasty creepy crawlies .

David wrote:

hi phil, some fanciers best tool is a blow torch.......it prevents illness and I suspect nasty creepy crawlies .

Great advice - I used to use a blow torch on my old Chucks house - but not easy to do with a loft full of pigeons - if you remember, I only have one stock loft full of breeding pairs and babies (and some new ones) and a young bird loft still waiting to be erected.

Phil

as david has said a blow torch is a good tool ...also get some easitox 1 spot for the birds its sold at the pigeon pharmacy online great stuff too its a permetherin based product

I use geramitex for the loft, but it's name has changed slightly but I can't remember what to, they had to make it a bit milder for health and safety reasons I think.