I think my parakeets have mites. But does the mite/lice spray hurt them?

Question

my parakeets were scratching alot and someone told me to try mite/lice spray. They told me to cover my eyes because it burns even on your skin. Does that mean it would hurt my parakeets too?

Answer 1

I raise chickens, not cage birds, but this comes up often and I've been told to use many things other than a miticide because "the poisons will make my birds sick."

I do not know if dusting hurts my birds, it doesn't seem to, but I know for sure the mites will eventually kill them. Dead. No questions about it.

Answer 2

as long as the spray is for birds only birds! then yes you can use it or go to the pet store and get a mites' protecter that hangs on the side of the cage