Captain Jack for mites. Yay, or nay?

[Melky]

I think this was mentioned and maybe see if this is what you want. This is the spray versus powder.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...ivestock-and-premise-spray-32-oz?cm_vc=-10005
Good Luck!

 

[Kiki]

I think this was mentioned and maybe see if this is what you want. This is the spray versus powder.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...ivestock-and-premise-spray-32-oz?cm_vc=-10005
Good Luck!

Yes this is a good permethrin product...the ONLY thing that sucks about it is you have to do math/mix it with water.

 

[ronott1]

I'm not sure I would go with this. One it is not intended for chickens and two it states it does not have a significant impact on mites. I'm a doubting thomas, sorry! That said have not had a case of them. I use poultry protector as a preventative. I think I would stick with standard treatments.

It says predator mites. Those are not the same as fowl mites. Spinosad kills fowl mites. it is the same ingredient that is in elector but is less concentrated.

Difference is captain jacks for $30.00 or Elector for $160.00.

Elector is better but very expensive!

 

[casportpony]

This *cannot* be used, it's too diluted, it's only 0.001%.

 

[ronott1]

http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/spinosadgen.htmlView attachment 1547082

If I didn't have permethrin on hand and had this Jack stuff, I'd use on my birds.

I have used it on my birds and it works very well.

It persists(keeps killing) mites longer in the coop--one month!

 

[casportpony]

It says predator mites. Those are not the same as fowl mites. Spinosad kills fowl mites. it is the same ingredient that is in elector but is less concentrated.

Much less concentrated.

 

[Kiki]

I have used it on my birds and it works very well.

It persists(keeps killing) mites longer in the coop--one month!

How much Jack do you use when mixing with water?

 

[ronott1]

This *cannot* be used, it's too diluted, it's only 0.001%.View attachment 1547090 :

You have said this before. It may not work systemically but you can still spray the chickens and the coop.

It works better and is safer than Pyrethrum(not systemic either) and etc. It also is less likely to kill bees

 

[ronott1]

Much less concentrated.

See my post on this...only true for systemic.

 

[casportpony]

You have said this before. It may not work systemically but you can still spray the chickens and the coop.

You use that? The 0.001% stuff?