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    Permethrin Spray in the Winter?!

    I have used the permethrin 10 spray on my henhouse and hens last summer, to kick a bad bout of mites/lice. It worked great, and my hens feathers came back😀 However, I noticed a few broken feathers on a hen….That is what I saw previously, before recognizing a pest at work. So, to be proactive, I...
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    • dusting dusting chickens for lice mites lice mite permethrin permethrin for layers treatment treatment help winter winter 2021
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    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  2. BigBlueHen53

    So how do I do this?

    Okay, so I got a 2# canister of Permethrin at the feed store yesterday. It says it will treat 100 chickens per lb. I have 23 birds. So I need about a quarter pound to treat all my chickens. Two questions. First, how do I figure what a quarter pound of this powder looks like without pouring into...
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    • dusting chickens for lice mites first time using permethrin help dusting chickens how to use permethrin permethrin
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
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