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Dusted on Sunday, checked them on Wednesday (day 3 - no mites), and then waited (too long) until Sunday (day 8) to check and the mites were back. I'm pretty sure they've got northern fowl mites, and I found out the lifecyle for them is only 5-7 days! That's a shorter cycle than the red mites...

I dusted the girls last night with permethrin. I decided on that one because it had a lower toxicity to honeybees than the carbaryl (sevin). I do appreciate the suggestions for DE, but I chose the more harsh option, because I noticed the girls being affected by the mites. They've been kind...

Thanks. I found a couple of things in the Chicken Health Handbook: The ivermectin is a cattle wormer, and the author says you should not eat the eggs after administering it orally. Sounds a little too gnarly for me. The mixture for the underside of the roost is one part kerosene to two parts...

Doh! When we placed our hives, we didn't ever consider that we'd have to treat for mites! I need to treat my 6 hens for mites, but my beehives are only about 20 feet away from the chicken-run. Any suggestions for me? I've been studying up on Sevin 5% dust, Sevin spray (XLR Plus)...