Best Poultry Spray/Dust

[Jose372829]

We have a flock and we want to be safe in the future and we don’t want mites in the flock what is the best spray/dust for them?

 

[Jose372829]

Is hi yield good my cousin uses it for her flock

 

[rosemarythyme]

Anything with Permethrin works well against mites (in most cases) and isn't too expensive. You can get it as a dust or in a liquid form (I have both).

 

[Jose372829]

Anything with Permethrin works well against mites (in most cases) and isn't too expensive. You can get it as a dust or in a liquid form (I have both).

Which one is the most effective?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Which one is the most effective?

They're both effective but powder formula is easier to use on birds (just rub it on their bodies all the way to the skin) and liquid/concentrate is ideal for treating the coop, as it can get in every little crack. Liquid can be used on birds too but chickens don't like getting wet and if the weather is cold, it's a bad idea to get them wet to the skin (where the mites will go to bite).

 

[Jose372829]

They're both effective but powder formula is easier to use on birds (just rub it on their bodies all the way to the skin) and liquid/concentrate is ideal for treating the coop, as it can get in every little crack. Liquid can be used on birds too but chickens don't like getting wet and if the weather is cold, it's a bad idea to get them wet to the skin (where the mites will go to bite).

Right now it’s going to be in the 70s to 80s so would the spray be ideal?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Right now it’s going to be in the 70s to 80s so would the spray be ideal?

Spray should be fine then, both on birds and in the coop.

 

[Jose372829]

Spray should be fine then, both on birds and in the coop.

Yes thank you any brands you recommend or are they all the same? Would that one work?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Yes thank you any brands you recommend or are they all the same? Would that one work?

Any brand should work as long as the permethrin % is correct and there's no other additives that would be harmful to birds. In the photo, the Gardstar Poultry Dust has the right amount of permethrin for use on birds.

The fogger, I'm not sure if that's intended for use AROUND animals or just the housing, so you'd need to read the instructions on that.

 

[Jose372829]

Any brand should work as long as the permethrin % is correct and there's no other additives that would be harmful to birds. In the photo, the Gardstar Poultry Dust has the right amount of permethrin for use on birds.

The fogger, I'm not sure if that's intended for use AROUND animals or just the housing, so you'd need to read the instructions on that.

Also saw this one and I asked a lady and she said she uses this one. Mixes it with some water and sprays it on the chickens.