Nettex Anti Feather Pecking Spray 250ml

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The salt should not have any anti-caking agents and should also be non-iodized. You will have to use a syringe or a squirt bottle to clean up the wound if it is so deep.

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Suitable for use in Organic Farming Systems : This product falls into the exempt category of products which use only plant oils as active ingredients, as listed in Annexe IIB (Pesticides) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (as amended) and is therefore suitable to use in organic systems. Once your hens roost at night, position the nozzle up under their feathers and spray their vent, chest, and under their wings. This works best if the hen is facing away from you on the roost. Be sure not to do this on cold nights that drop below 20 degrees F.

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Otherwise, you should cover it with a gauze pad and tape it directly around the wound. You can also make a body wrap around your bird to hold the dressing in place. After Treatment To maintain this newfound peace, make sure your birds have a minimum of 4 square feet indoors and 10 square feet outdoors per bird. Adequate feeder and waterer space is also critical,” adds Biggs.

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This may require about two days of repeated applications. Be sure to clean out the infection again with a saline solution and retreat it like before. If the wound is weepy or oozing, an antimicrobial powder will do well as compared to an ointment. Special Considerations This process is called a dust bath,” Biggs says. “Dust bathing is an instinct that helps keep birds clean. On our farm, we make dust baths for our hens by following these three steps: 1. Find a container at least 12” deep, 15” wide and 24” long; 2. Combine an equal blend of sand, wood ash, and natural soil; 3. Watch your birds roll around in the bath and clean themselves.” Second, always keep your coop clean and dusted. Every morning, I sprinkle my own DIY Coop Refresher (this recipe is 60% cheaper than the brand name Coop Refresher) all overthe roosting area to keep the ammonia down.Then every week, I sprinkle diatomaceous earth around the entire coop, in nesting boxes, and I rub the roosts down with it. Be sure to wear a dust mask and gloves when working with diatomaceous earth because it’s extremely drying and like any fine particle when it becomes airborne, it can negatively affect your respiratory system. Although it is a bit expensive, it is worth the money and safe for all animal species. They use non-irritating, ingestion-safe, and non-sensitizing ingredients.Mix all of these ingredients by adding a few drops of lemon essential oil and blue food coloring into the bowl along with the honey. To combat this, you’d need to make sure that the birds always have enough food and water in the coop and that there are no restrictions on feeders and drinkers Tweezers can help you to grab larger pieces of debris carefully. If you find it hard to get everything, the foaming of hydrogen peroxide can lift out debris. If the wounds are larger, you can use povidone-iodine. Pour the iodine gently on the wound and let it air dry. You can follow with antimicrobial powder for oozing wounds or antibiotic ointment for dry wounds. Dress the Wound However, the fact that gentian violet can cause cancer in rats, along with the labeling on Blu-Kote that it is not to be used on horses used for food.... I think I'll pass.