Mites that won't die... HELP

[HeatherTheMommy]

I'm at tractor supply now to get the spray. How do you apply it?

 

[apryl29]

I used a sprayer I got at tractor supply. Like this one:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/groundwork-pump-sprayer-15-gal?cm_vc=-10005

You fill it w water and the concentrated spray the press the plunger to pressurize it. Really easy.

 

[Kiki]

Any spray bottle

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

Do you only do a few sprays or like saturate the bird? Also when does the ivermectin wear off? It seems to have worked for my non crested birds but they still hve eggs on them. All of my crested birds have the mites in the crest so I've been dusting them because the ivermectin didn't get the crest mites

 

[Folly's place]

The directions will give target/ maximum amount of the spray per bird, and use less for bantams. In my experience with mites, it took much less spray than the maximum amount listed to do the job. Don't overdue! Mary

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

Do I need to redose my non crested with ivermectin again yet or is that still in their systems from Sunday?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Do I need to redose my non crested with ivermectin again yet or is that still in their systems from Sunday?

Ivermectin stays in the system for quite a while is my understanding. Are you withholding your eggs since it is systemic and goes into their blood? And for how long? It is NOT labeled for chicken use and suggested discussing it with a vet to see what the withdrawal period is before returning to consumption. Also, it DOES say on the label how long to wait between treatment. Doing any more often could be very detrimental to your birds.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Also, I do a little squirt all the way to the skin. One by the vent, under each pit and at the nape of the neck.

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

My houdan is severely infested. I checked her crest last night and it was full. I dusted her last night and today I just brought her inside and washed her crest the best I could. I was covered in mites myself. She's outside crying now and they I plan to redust her crop and or use the liquid

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

Drying not crying