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My 9-day-old cockatiel has mites. How can I treat them safely?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | 9 days old

How do i remove mites from my baby cokatiel? She is 9 days old. Are there any home remedies? Sprays are not avalaible here and i am reluctant to order sprays , mostly because i am worried that they may contain toxic materials.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on February 3rd, 2017

Unfortunately there are no home remedies that work to get rid of mites, only chemical products but he is definitely too young for the spray anyway. you should wait until he is 2 months old and then use a spray for mites.

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