Oh good, so it mostly looks like Scaly Mites instead of Pox to the members here???
I've applied the Cayenne pepper paste to her back. She is picking at it but I've read this isn't a problem?
It has now been 48 hours since her first dose of Ivermectin. She is still perching fine, eating and drinking!
She's a little trooper!
Karen - I've not found any more of those black things!
So hopefully I won't have to perform the alcohol test to check. Thanks for the advice!
Carole - Yes, I will need to treat her again with Ivermectin 10-14 days after the first application. I'm going to aim for 12 days. So on 22 April.
Kelli - That is a really good idea! Unfortunately I think I'll stress her to death if I try to do that.
At the moment I have to keep handling to an absolute minimum. Handling her for any longer than 30 - 60 seconds at a time makes her go into shock!
Luckily she hasn't spent any time on the floor since the last time she went into shock. Her food and water are on the floor anyway though.
Birdbabe & Thou - Thank you.
Sigrid - I really wish Scatt was available here in Australia! I hear it is so much safer than using Ivermectin and just as effective (if not more effective)! Ivermectin is also only available here with a prescription from a vet (if it is to be used on a bird). However, I just went to the local stock feed shop and bought a big bottle for $60. No prescription needed as they sell it to be used as a mite and worm treatment for cattle. It's the exact same thing though.
Kim - Glad to hear your flock is alright now! Ivermectin is readily available here in Australia from stock feed stores. Although it is obviously "use at own risk" if you use it on birds instead of the intended animals (cattle, horses, goats, etc.). I've never had a problem with it before and I've used it on everything from Budgies, Button Quail, Lorikeets, Finches and now Canaries.