Any experience with Frontline on chickens with mites?

[casportpony]

PO is per os, by mouth, not sure why anyone would give frontline orally... This last link says nothing about topical/dermal application in chickens. I tend to not want to use chemicals on my chickens at all however I've had a severe northern fowl mite problem in my main coop and everything besides frontline has failed so far, permethrin and pyrethrin sprays, bathing in dawn, permethrin dust, DE, wood ash, neem oil, all applied in 3-5 day intervals for 2 weeks, etc and these mites have still persisted and killed birds very quickly. I've had 3 in chicken ICU, they've literally been on deaths door, gave them each a final bath and applied 2 drops of frontline (2 have been roosters so no risk of chemicals being in the eggs)one on back between wibgs and other above the vent, but bam, no more mites on these birds and they made full recovery.

If someone accidentally applied too much topically, it's possible that a chicken could ingest too much from preening, It's also possible that it could be absorbed thru the skin.

You say your permethrin spray hasn't worked, but did you mix it correctly? The mixing directions are quite confusing, so maybe you used too diluted a solution?

What I read about pyrethrin sprays is that they don't have the residual effect of permethrin, so probably not worth using them.

DE doesn't work, period.

Wood ash won't treat mites.

Bathing with Dawn doesn't work, and probably not a good idea to bath birds that are critically ill.

-Kathy

 

[Mightyw]

Mary..... I did not wish to be rude, but your forcing my hand here. I did not ask you for your opinions on the use of Frontline itself, and would be grateful if you would please refrain from expressing them. Espeacialy as you seem to have no experience of Frontline on Chickens at all !...... I simply asked if anyone has had experience of using Frontline Spray ?. If not, an answer is not requierd, thankyou.

I do have experience of Frontline spot on and Permethrins spray when used on my Chickens. The Permethrins made the chickens lathargic and they went off their food for around a week. The Frontline had no detremental effect but did prevent mites from attacking them, in fact the mites went away totaly. You claim the chemical remains in the Chicken for life, that may or may not be so. However it seems to have no detremtal effect either to the Chicken, the Chicken's eggs nor myself or my Wife. So we will continue using Frontline in one form or another as it is a tried, tested and proven means of mite control.

I would still be gratefull to hear from anyone who has used Frontline Spray on Chickens Vs the Spot on ?.

My name is Vincent Wienand form South Africa, I tried frontline 6 weeks ago and works wonderful for stickfleas. I put some frontline in a dropper and applied three drops one on the neck middle of the back and one at the vent. tried several other products that dont work. I check my hens everyday for bugs, they all gone, no more shaking and scratching of their heads. Spot on is useless.

 

[sorenheart]

My name is Vincent Wienand form South Africa, I tried frontline 6 weeks ago and works wonderful for stickfleas. I put some frontline in a dropper and applied three drops one on the neck middle of the back and one at the vent. tried several other products that dont work. I check my hens everyday for bugs, they all gone, no more shaking and scratching of their heads. Spot on is useless.

What kind of frontline did you use?