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I have not. But I have some dust on order since the DE bedding is doing nothing. I picked up the bedding today and it was just full of mites. I just put it in this morning. I don’t think dusting the birds is a good idea for my flock. They are not very cooperative and I would need a LOT.

I think something is wrong with it. It froze or got too hot or something. I dipped all the chickens and then basically took some permethrin in the palm of my hand and rubbed it on the vent areas of the two worst affected hens (while they were in the sink in a bath of the solution for the second...

.64 oz to a gallon of water. A couple ml more, just to be sure.

Thanks Mary. I use a fresh batch with each application and I purchased the bottle in September. So it’s not old at all. I’ll check the girls tonight to see if any mites are alive. Anyone have experience with permethrin not working? Or loosing effectiveness?

Thanks! I’ve been using BYC for years, but have never commented before :) Yes. Fresh batch. There is a chance the permethrin froze. So maybe that made it less effective. But it wasn’t cloudy or changed from the first time I used it.... not sure.

I’ve been dealing with mites this winter using permethrin 10%. I dipped my hens yesterday and when I went to put them in the brooder to stay warm (like I said, it’s winter, need to keep them warm) they were still covered in live mites. How long does permethrin take to work? The first time it...