patdahat 41 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 i just got a sika skin and there's a lot of lice on it, will they die when i scrape the fat and meat off it or will i have to get flea pouder to get rid of them? Quote Link to post
ratattack 111 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Lice or keds? http://cc.oulu.fi/~inverteb/pics/deerked.jpg Quote Link to post
dunc 7 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Lice or keds? http://cc.oulu.fi/~inverteb/pics/deerked.jpg what are they in pic then Quote Link to post
ratattack 111 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Theres a clue in the link Keds Quote Link to post
patdahat 41 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 id be 99% they are lice/fleas Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'd be 100% certain they are keds .Bloody side walkers ,i hate em . Quote Link to post
patdahat 41 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) I'd be 100% certain they are keds .Bloody side walkers ,i hate em . i wouldnt douth you that they are but im talking about what's on my skin's. Edited March 8, 2010 by patdahat Quote Link to post
dicehorn 38 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'd be 100% certain they are keds .Bloody side walkers ,i hate em . i wouldnt douth you that they are but im talking about what's on my skin's. I've never seen lice or fleas on any deer in my neck of the woods - they are either keds or ticks. Try and kill a ked by pressing it between finger and thumb - if it does not die then it is a ked. Quote Link to post
patdahat 41 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'd be 100% certain they are keds .Bloody side walkers ,i hate em . i wouldnt douth you that they are but im talking about what's on my skin's. I've never seen lice or fleas on any deer in my neck of the woods - they are either keds or ticks. Try and kill a ked by pressing it between finger and thumb - if it does not die then it is a ked. will they die off or will i have to treat yhem with some sort of powder?? Quote Link to post
langouroux 14 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 if they are on your skin then speak to a doctor mate.....i know 2 people that have nearly died of lymes disease if they are ticks! if you start to feel ill visit a doctor IMMEDIATLY! check out the link below! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease Quote Link to post
waidmann 105 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 soak the skin in alchohol for a few days(2 weeks if you have the time) this will kill all of the beasties and get the fat looser to scrape off. if you can get some aulan it will stop any beetle larvae from eating the skin when dried. atb waidmann Quote Link to post
patdahat 41 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 soak the skin in alchohol for a few days(2 weeks if you have the time) this will kill all of the beasties and get the fat looser to scrape off. if you can get some aulan it will stop any beetle larvae from eating the skin when dried. atb waidmann by soaking the skin will the alcohol have an affect on the hair? Quote Link to post
waidmann 105 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 it will release the oil but cause no damage(my mate is a taxidermist in germany and does this to all of the skins he fleshes himself). i have done it with raccoon,fox,badger and pigs all were fine. they are preserved(hard skins). atb Quote Link to post
patdahat 41 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 cheers for that lads Quote Link to post
langouroux 14 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 jusrt realised i hadn't read the threaed properly! just contact a local tannery mate....i have one that will do deer skins for £25 they are worht more than double that when finished, and the are like velvet! Quote Link to post
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