Lessons learned in my battle with mites

Permethrin spray is meant to be used on the birds and in the coop. At night when they are roosting, a light spray on the birds, roosts, walls, and bedding, as per directions. Easiest treatment ever!!! No dust, no individual chicken rassling, and done. Mary
 
I haven't seen any mites on my chickens, I only have two but I want to change the shavings and nesting material in my coop and need to know what I can spray that won't hurt my chickens. Can you tell me what to use and where to buy it. I just went thru a short period with soft shells and white eggs that are supposed to be brown. I had been using egg shells for calcium. Evidently that wasn't working so I bought oyster shells and they are almost back to normal. I have not had chickens before except when I was young and we had some. I don't remember my mama and daddy doing anything special for the chickens. We did go out to the chicken house at night and clip their wings. That was quite an experience. Will appreciate it if you will tell me what to use in my coop.
Thanks,
Jane from Alabama


If I use the spray do I have to keep the chickens out of the coop for a time, I don't have any other place to keep them.
If you don't have bugs....there's no reason to spray.
 
Permethrin spray is meant to be used on the birds and in the coop. At night when they are roosting, a light spray on the birds, roosts, walls, and bedding, as per directions. Easiest treatment ever!!! No dust, no individual chicken rassling, and done. Mary
@Folly's place you should link your thread, or put link in signature, good info there.
 
Jane, I use Spinosad, both as a spray and as a systemic miticide, and I've found it to be 100% effective when used as a systemic. (Systemic is an off-label use and you might google Comfortis for info). I have found it safe around and for all my pets, and I recommend it without reservation. I feed my girls layer pellets, and I add back extra eggs with shells to their feed. They free range all day, and soft or thin shells have not been a problem. It is nice to know that oyster shells helped with your girls' eggs.
 

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