It is often said, and rightly so: "Prevention is better than cure." Certainly also for this topic. It strikes me that in 1999 no one would have to suffer from lice in their breeding room and breeding cages anymore - in outdoor aviaries that is a different story. Yet you still regularly hear that many enthusiasts suffer from it. Then it is said: "That is your own fault." And while that sounds painful, it doesn't have to matter if you take the right measures. Hence another article about an effective method to keep your cages free of lice and other pests. First the basics.
The blood louse
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