Jasmine333
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Any Natural Remedies for Bird Lice/Mites?
I know there are things to feed dogs and cats to naturally ward off fleas and tics because it makes the blood taste bad to the parasites. But is there anything to safely feed birds to repel lice and mites? Perhaps a drop of apple cider vinegar to the water? Some of Oliver's scratching and biting is due to molting or preening. There's something at Walmart called Protect, but it has so many warnings about human contact with it and I worry of what it could do to a bird.
I saw on the net about rubbing olive oil or DE on the bird, but this is not possible with Oliver. Surely there are food or water additives.
I know there are things to feed dogs and cats to naturally ward off fleas and tics because it makes the blood taste bad to the parasites. But is there anything to safely feed birds to repel lice and mites? Perhaps a drop of apple cider vinegar to the water? Some of Oliver's scratching and biting is due to molting or preening. There's something at Walmart called Protect, but it has so many warnings about human contact with it and I worry of what it could do to a bird.
I saw on the net about rubbing olive oil or DE on the bird, but this is not possible with Oliver. Surely there are food or water additives.
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