Bringing chickens indoors during heat wave

[Pickychicks]

Indeed.
...also a myth that DE will kill them.

Controversial true, but I think it's worth keeping in the loop if it even helps a bit. Interesting article re/ mites, mentions DE and what it does seem to do.
webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu (Dept of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Mngmnt, Colorado State Univ.)

 

[aart]

Interesting article re/ mites, mentions DE and what it does seem to do.
webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu (Dept of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Mngmnt, Colorado State Univ.)

Operable link please?

 

[Pickychicks]

Operable link please?

webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/insectinformation/Talks2018/BirdMites.pdf

 

[aart]

webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/insectinformation/Talks2018/BirdMites.pdf

Not a link.... copy and paste did not work.
Too bad, I'd like to read it.

 

[Folly's place]

One very important issue concerning DE or any insect powder, or any powder at all; unless you have a built-in vacuum system, with the cannister outside, it's BAD to vacuum it up, or put it in the bag. That powder will aerosol out of the vacuum, and then be inhaled by anyone present.
Mary

 

[Pickychicks]

Not a link.... copy and paste did not work.
Too bad, I'd like to read it.

Though I copied it right from the page you're right it didn't work as a click through for me either. This did...google Colorado State Information Insects Mites...Arthropods of Colorado-Agricultural Biology-Colorado State...scroll down to ACARIS.

 

[3KillerBs]

https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/InsectInformation/Talks2018/BirdMites.pdf

Is this it?

 

[aart]

https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/InsectInformation/Talks2018/BirdMites.pdf

"A layer of diatomaceous earth should be able to provide a physical barrier for mites and also may kill mites by disrupting the water-proof surface covering of the mite."

If you've got mites in your house, or on your chickens and/or in your coop,
don't screw around with DE get some permethrin dust and/or spray.

 

[Pickychicks]

"A layer of diatomaceous earth should be able to provide a physical barrier for mites and also may kill mites by disrupting the water-proof surface covering of the mite."

If you've got mites in your house, or on your chickens and/or in your coop,
don't screw around with DE get some permethrin dust and/or spray.

That's it.