I read somewhere 3-5 days but I could be wrong. I’m on day 3 so far. There is so many things to use, but not all work. I’ll be rather annoyed if it doesn’t work cause it is rather expensive. But if it does work, it will be worth it. I’m thinking the flame thrower is a good idea hehehe
I’m going to try it Thursday. After the first week of psp. My cats are going to hate me for locking them up all day, but it is worth it.
It wouldnt surprise me. When I removed the tape on the end of the roosting bars, it looked like piles of moving dirt. It was pretty gross. I need better double sided tape. It didn’t stick to the roosts well. I didn’t put the tape back. I will after a couple week, to see if they are still there.
Did you tear/take out all the coop interior including bedding, nestboxes, feeders, water dispensers and the roosts for cleaning?
Yes, I did everything but the taking off the roosting bars. They are stuck to the walls of the coop and I can’t move them. I like the idea of burning the mites I’m going to try it. Also the tarp idea is great, I should have thought of that instead of them just going in the dirt. I wish I had somewhere to take the chickens. It would be so helpful, but unfortunate there is no where. They free run in my yard all day. When I put them up for the night half of them jump on top of the coop. I’m sure cause they don’t want to go in the coop. Tonight I’m thinking of letting them stay there. As for predator my cats will guard them and a camera, fingers crossed.Did you tear/take out all the coop interior including bedding, nestboxes, feeders, water dispensers and the roosts for cleaning?
It is best to clean everything far away from the coop using a tarp underneath, so the mites cannot escape and instantly run back.
Don't forget to spray the ceiling of your coop and the exterior coopwalls including the roof as well. The underside in case it is a raised coop and underneath the roof tarp or shingles, even the exterior chicken ladder needs to be treated.
Prior to spraying, I would use a bunsen burner to carefully flame every nook and cranny (flaming mites causes a crackeling sound) but always keep a bucket filled with water handy, in case you set the coop on fire.
Maybe think of letting your chickens stay somewhere else far away from their usual coop and run for as long as it takes to get everything mite free.
But make sure they are mite free and will not spread the infestation.
Uggh!
Yes I’m treating the girls too. Tonight I just put ivermectin on all the chickens. I just did a drop on base of neck and a drop under wing for 13 chickens. A couple of them wouldn’t let me put any under wing so I just put an extra drop at base of neck. I also put Vaseline on their feet. They don’t have scaly mites but I figured maybe that will help so the mite won’t crawl on their feet. I just don’t want to over treat them, but at this point I feel like it’s trial and error. I just hope less error. It just breaks my heart. I don’t know why the sprays haven’t worked. My coop is made out of all wood except the top is metal, maybe I’m missing a place on the wood they are hiding. My next step is blow torching the ends of the coop. I wish I could move the hens. I’m going to look into getting a temporary coop. One thing new I have tried is, I am using hemp bedding instead of straw/hay. No idea if it will help with mites but i thought I’d try it.Uggh!
I'm so sorry about your Silkie
I have never heard of the Red Stop product. I don't know if others like @Shadrach from the UK knows much about it or not.
You are treating the girls too right?
I know the mites concentrate in the coop and come out to feed on roosting birds, but treating the girls may kill/deter mites that come out for them at night.
Any way you can do as @LaFleche has suggested. Treat your hens, then move them to another location while you give their coop a heavy treatment? I don't know if that would even work, but something to try.
