Millet 4,497 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 matt what is it in creosote that makes it so affective cheers I used to work on a chemical site that used to make all kind's of tar based product's and one of them was creosote..two of the chemical's that go into creosote are Napthelene and Pitch both are carcinogenic from prolonged exposure.. and burn fook out of your skin which i have experienced several time's..i got burned that bad one time that i had to stay out of the sun for a week and i have seen another lad have to pay a visit to A@E... so my guess is either one of those chemical's.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 i creosote once a year the inside of pens, or when needed noramectin cattle pour on on the birds, and dust them at the same time. i think its better to keep doing it rather than waiting for them to explode and try and deal with it. i had a massive outbreak once and i can still feel them crawling through my hair when i went in the shed also i know it may sound silly but if i get any new birds i dust them and noramectin them straight away, and im careful where i get birds from, no auctions etc. im not being funny, but i know 3 or more places i can go and buy proper creosote off the shelf in 25 litre drums, but is that not allowed?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 160 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 It's legal to buy it, but not legal to use it unless you fit the criteria on the label. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Well I wont be throwing my 25 ltrs of bartoline creosote anywhere but on the wood ........ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatch28 243 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 There is a milder type of creosote that can be bought by anyone its not as good as the real deal though I make my own wood preservative from tar burnt oil and diesel, one part of each you mix the diesel with the tar first to break down the tar then mix in the burnt engine oil,it works well for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shamo 319 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Plenty of stuff out there for Chickens and Pigeons, for the Birds and the Housing. Prevention is better than cure and this time of year Mites are prevalent. Trimming the Feathers around the Vents may also help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Ficam W seem's to do the job also.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Great stuff this thanks :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 160 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Ficam W seem's to do the job also.. Is it approved for Red Mite now then? It never used to be, but I know there was some talk of a label change It's another professional use only product, but I know that it was being recommended by some suppliers at one stage and one of them got into trouble because of the lack of approval. The best results I know of are with DE. People use it as a treatment for the structure and also as a dust bath for the birds themselves. I've also seen it used in commercial poultry units Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Ficam W for me - after years of problems the Ficam W is the best product i've used. No ill effects to the birds so I'm happy to use it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 ivomec spot on, works like a treat and duramitex the hulls Quote Link to post Share on other sites
claude 144 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Can't get the proper duramitex any more though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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