Please let me know how to treat this.. I bought this and farmer told me to put seven on him and then let him go.. Can my chickens get this or me??? Please let me know... Thanks James

-- James (onemaur@olg.com), August 17, 2001

Answers

Are they lg? if so they are true pig lice and stay on pigs only. Feed stores carry a dust for them,seven may work also.

-- renee oneill{md.} (oneillsr@home.com), August 17, 2001.

Used car oil. It suffocates the lice. Just cover them in it--helps keep the flies off them also.

-- (stephanie.wilkerson@experian.com), August 17, 2001.

Howdy from the southwest, James. Well, Sevin works on my goats & I use it at shearing time. But, for in-between maintenance, I have good luck with diatomaceous earth (DE), too... no poison in it to possibly harm the animal. Check out the archives under 'Pests' for more lengthy info on DE. You can get it at the feed store or garden supply store. It's cheap, too, & you can use it for lots of things around the homestead.. a good investment. Adios. dh in nm

-- debra in nm (dhaden@nmtr.unm.edu), August 20, 2001.

Hi - lice will always be found on pigs and presents no problems to humans. all it does is irritate the pigs , they can't sleep well and will eventually loose conditions and have scurvy looks on their skins.

I use a product in South Africa called DAZZLE and spray it on as soon as lice are seen. The lice dissapears within a day.

If you require further info on this product, mail me to my address.

Regards

Alan

-- Alan (alanvanheerden@worldonline.co.za), August 25, 2001.