Recent content by TanyaB

I have a young cockerel, about 9 months old, that the hens with him are still having 0% fertility. The other pens with cockerels of the same age are about 50% fertility. These are UK type Orpingtons. He is mounting often. I have trimmed vent feathers. How long would you give him before...

I still have the creepy crawlies even though we haven't seen any since we sprayed. Still no signs of anything on the birds. They are just as beautiful as before! I took these pictures the day I sprayed. Kind of wondering if they are clover mites that moved in for the winter as it was also...

I know - I have the creepy crawlies all the time now! No sign of anymore currently but I will for sure retreat in a week or so as they are definitely in the environment. We wondered if they were clover mites that began moving in when the weather got cold. I changed out bedding at the same...

I hope I can say the same shortly. :) I wish I could use it at my house, however, we have cats and therefore cannot use it there. I currently use Home Defense at our house.

Thank you for the information! I sprayed the entire coop and birds last night with Permethrin. I also scrubbed feeders and water buckets. I will do another treatment in a week or so. I have been spraying my barn boots, immediately washing clothes, and showering since I noticed the problem...

Thank you for the reply! I ordered the permethrin over the weekend and should get it today. I guess I know what I am doing tonight! The container they are on is actually a cat littler container washed out containing sunflower seeds. They are not in the bucket but all over the outside! I...

I noticed these little bugs everywhere in the coop in broad daylight. They don't appear to be on the chickens. I have checked the chickens several times. We have seven pens and changed out the bedding on the roosts last week. The bugs are heavily concentrated in the coops with new bedding...