Ticks On A Nursing Jill??

[northern lad 2,292]

Went out this morning to feed the ferts and noticed 5 ticks on the jill with 8 three week old kits cage is spotless and has shavings/shredded paper in it.Usually it would be a quick spray with Effipro and job done,but with the kits on her I don't think its feasible,any ideas??thinking of dabbing the stuff directly on the ticks and stripping the hutch...any better ideas appreciated....

[squab 2,875]

tick removing tool

[northern lad 2,292]

That's one option but it wont prevent any further ticks latching on...the Effipro kills em and any others that climb aboard ,but not sure how safe it is to dab on whilst shes nursing

[willum 89]

My Jill last year had got a tick and spotted a couple fleas on her when she had kits mine were cleaned out regualary I moved my hole lot out efiprode them tiny little squirt on the kits a smear of the Jill then Johnsons cage and hutch spray the old run left to air then moved back into original hutch no problems in them at all if in doubt though ask ya vet.

[northern lad 2,292]

My Jill last year had got a tick and spotted a couple fleas on her when she had kits mine were cleaned out regualary I moved my hole lot out efiprode them tiny little squirt on the kits a smear of the Jill then Johnsons cage and hutch spray the old run left to air then moved back into original hutch no problems in them at all if in doubt though ask ya vet.

How old were the kits?

[willum 89]

Just got there colouration coming through I mean the tiniest of dabs on them squirt on cotton wool and wipe over if need be the Jill I just gave a light spray and let here run through. My hand just to cover her coat with it but if in doubt ask vets to become safe side. But also get cage n hutch spray insectiside kills all bugs that get in crevasises to

[northern lad 2,292]

Just got there colouration coming through I mean the tiniest of dabs on them squirt on cotton wool and wipe over if need be the Jill I just gave a light spray and let here run through. My hand just to cover her coat with it but if in doubt ask vets to become safe side. But also get cage n hutch spray insectiside kills all bugs that get in crevasises to

Cheers Willum sounds like theyre the same age,these are just colouring up..Cage was thoroughly sprayed/cleaned a fortnight before she gave birth,cant understand where they came from tbh...none of the other ferts have any....thanks for the reply ATB Dave

[willum 89]

 

Just got there colouration coming through I mean the tiniest of dabs on them squirt on cotton wool and wipe over if need be the Jill I just gave a light spray and let here run through. My hand just to cover her coat with it but if in doubt ask vets to become safe side. But also get cage n hutch spray insectiside kills all bugs that get in crevasises to

Cheers Willum sounds like theyre the same age,these are just colouring up..Cage was thoroughly sprayed/cleaned a fortnight before she gave birth,cant understand where they came from tbh...none of the other ferts have any....thanks for the reply ATB Dave

 

No probs can get them come in on the bedding or if they have had rabbit put in the hutch at any time. I feed dry with chicken breast a couple of times a week and the odd egg yolk to boot aswell if it's only the one tic. Get the little tick crowbar that lift them out cheapish from vets or pet store