Parasites (tea tree oil)

I've been out of pigeons for 10 years, what does everyone use to dip their pigeons these days, or put in the bath, to keep parasites at bay.

I used to dip them in something called Pripsen, and spray the loft with Duramitex.
In the British homing world this week in an article someone says to put tea tree oil in the bath and it keeps parasites away.

Does anyone else use it, and if so do you use a spray or put it in the bath.

And does it repel those horrible blood sucking moths (fly). 

hi boosey, I just use vinegar and salt in the pigeons bath water....this keeps them free of nasties (I presume it does anyway as they never have any)

when my daughter was at school there was always the problem with kids getting head lice so it was a constant battle sometimes to keep her free of them, especially if some parents didn't bother to keep them at bay.........all the over the counter products did very little to keep them at bay, but the use of tea tree oil mixed with shampoo used on a regular basis was the best thing we ever used, and she never seemed to get them once we started using this method.....

so I would say tea tree is very good for using on pigeons for lice etc.....JMO

easitox tried and tested dose what it says on the tin one spot on skin back of neck you wont see a tic mite or flea and cheep
http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Easitox-Insect-Drops-6ml/productinfo/EASITOX/

I use them cedar wood hangers you put in yer wardrobe to keep moths away I hang about 6 in each section and they seem to be doing the job ....wilkinsons sale them and have not found a moth in the drinker since putting them in atb

Ivomec works good.

Boosey wrote:

I've been out of pigeons for 10 years, what does everyone use to dip their pigeons these days, or put in the bath, to keep parasites at bay.

I used to dip them in something called Pripsen, and spray the loft with Duramitex.
In the British homing world this week in an article someone says to put tea tree oil in the bath and it keeps parasites away.

Does anyone else use it, and if so do you use a spray or put it in the bath.

And does it repel those horrible blood sucking moths (fly). 

Boosey    I keep well away from "the goodies"     as such, in regards to what you have mentioned. Everytime thou I spray the loft or give the birds a bath etc there is always a capful of tea tree oil or Eucalyptus oil in the water, with the likes of vinegar/bleach/salt. Never had a problem with either     thou some could suggest you should ??? And     may not be everybodies cup of tea     but I regularly put 1 or 2 dropper fulls in the birds water also for them to drink. Strange as it may appear     their are many things out there, that one can use to ones benefit etc if one is prepared to think outside of the square type thing.   
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