[12 Steps to Success Intro]
[Step 1: January] [Step 2: February] [Step 3: March] [Step 4: April] [Step 5: May]
[Step 6: June] [Step 7: July] [Step 8: August] [Step 9: September] [Step 10: October]
[Step 11: November] [Step 12: December]
Step 1: January - Preventative Maintenance
By Gary & Barbara Solomon, Frisky Finches - Copyright 2006
IvomecIvomec:
Ivomec will rid your birds of any air sac mites, most worms and many other internal and external parasites such as blood sucking lice and mites. There is some speculation amongst professional breeders that this medication “Ivomec” may cause temporary sterility in birds so just to be sure this does not affect our breeding season, we treat our birds once a year during the first week of January to give them a full 3 to 4 months to clear out any residuals of the medication from their systems prior to breeding our birds.
Treatment is 1 drop of Ivomec from under the wing directly on the skin. The Ivomec will be absorbed through the skin.
If there is not a patch of skin exposed, gently blow with your mouth on the feathers close to what would be the “arm pit” area on the body to expose some skin for application. If you are not comfortable with lifting your bird’s wing and would prefer to apply the Ivomec in a different area, you may do the same (soft blowing) of the feathers just below the base of the skull on the back part of the neck to expose some skin and apply 1 drop directly to the skin.
Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after application. It is not recommended to use other medications together with this product therefore it should be administered separately. After treating your birds with Ivomec wait about 2 weeks before other treatments are implemented.