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  1. ChickensAreSweet

    Bad Case of Northern Fowl Mites

    http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/IG/IG14000.pdf here is a good link for lice and mites I apologize- I read on internet somewhere that permethrin didn't have a good residual effect but now I cannot find the link. Here is one link (and I saw others also) that says it is good for 28 days...
  2. ChickensAreSweet

    Bad Case of Northern Fowl Mites

    Permethrin doesn't have very good residual activity, so I'd make sure to spray again with permethrin or another poultry-approved agent at 7 days or so. If they are near the area, I'd definitely dust them unless they are itty bitties. My chickens get mites from the wild birds who just wander...
  3. ChickensAreSweet

    Bad Case of Northern Fowl Mites

    DE won't work for an infestation. I use Poultry dust (permethrin) on the birds (treat your whole flock)- put them on the ground on their backs, hold onto feet. Use tied off sock with dust in it to dust under wings and vent area. Turn chicken over. Dust back and neck. Everywhere except face...
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