Elector PSP premise spray--not for lice?

[artsyrobin]

@Debbi H
did the mite treatment work?

 

[Hen brained]

For tho

If it's labeled for spraying on the birds, it will kill lice as well as mites. In order to get lice on the product label, the company has to document testing, which is $$$. If you can't spray the birds, with it, the lice will still be there. Don't use carbaryl, as it's no longer approved for chickens. Permethrin spray works and is approved for use in poultry, and is less expensive than the Elector. Mary

Mary (or anyone else who knows)

What strength (%) of permethrin spray is appropriate for use on live chickens?

Thanks,
Karen

 

[casportpony]

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Mary (or anyone else who knows)

What strength (%) of permethrin spray is appropriate for use on live chickens?

Thanks,
Karen

Welcome to BYC! Which one are you thinking about using? Final dilution should be about 0.1%, so if you're thinking about making your own with one of the 0.5% solutions, like Captain Jack's, the ratio is 757 ml of the 0.5% to 3028 ml water.

Elector is the only spinosad product labeled for use in poultry, and if you do the math, it's also the cheapest per gallon.

Don't try to cut corners. If you want to use spinosad, invest in the proper product.

 

[smoothmule]

Definitely for lice. It’s even the main ingredient for Much more expensive prescription head lice treatment prescriptions

 

[Mama Helen]

Permethrin is highly toxic to cats even in trace amounts. I won't use this on my chickens since the cats follow me in and out of the hen house. Spinosad is expensive, but it works, and I don't need to worry about the safety of my cats.

 

[BennieAnTheJets]

what dilution ratio do you use?

I only need a gallon of mix - so how much do you put in?

 

[SuzanneT]

Just treating my flock for the first time today for a lice infestation; thanks for the information

 

[ChickenGuppy]

If it's labeled for spraying on the birds, it will kill lice as well as mites. In order to get lice on the product label, the company has to document testing, which is $$$. If you can't spray the birds, with it, the lice will still be there. Don't use carbaryl, as it's no longer approved for chickens. Permethrin spray works and is approved for use in poultry, and is less expensive than the Elector. Mary

I have been using the Permerthrin spray for mites as directed spraying every other day and I can say it doesn't work on these guys. I am still finding them after spraying the coop, ground and chickens.

 

[casportpony]

I have been using the Permerthrin spray for mites as directed spraying every other day and I can say it doesn't work on these guys. I am still finding them after spraying the coop, ground and chickens.

What dilution are you using?

 

[casportpony]

You can use as strong as 47.5 ml per quart, that's what I do when spraying the coop and dirt.