Ok, I have got a broody hen and a broody duck right now. My hen is days within hatching her eggs and my duck is a week or 2 out. Is this stuff safe for developing babies and new hatchlings?? Can I keep eggs laid after application of the spray?
Yes, on all accounts.
I have broody's galore with chicks, hatched more than a 100 others this year alone, and eat egg laid the same day or anytime.
You will need to treat again in 7-10 days depending on pest, according to directions label. I do so after roost/dark (keeping it dim) so I don't have to chase anyone. And I cannot say enough about the value of having a head lamp flash light.
Permethrin is the ONLY active ingredient. It does sell under other brand names like Martins and so on, careful other ingredients are only inert. This one doesn't require measuring or mixing, others may. The bottle costed me under $8 and lasted 2+ years with 82+ birds, 2 large goats, and 3 medium dogs. I bought it to keep the mosquitoes off and discovered the many other uses including lice, mites (not scaly leg or depluming), fleas and so on. While it is safe, I don't use more often than needed because parasite can build resistance. One reason it is especially important to follow up in the correct amount of days. If you know you can't then schedule for when you can.
Part feathers and spray directly on skin, just a small spritz. It doesn't need to run off or soak the bird. Do this just below the vent, under each wing pit, and nape of the neck at base of head. Return bird to roost or chosen location. It also is OK to spray under the roost and in nest boxes. I even do my coop floor sometimes, but I do that when all birds are already out and done for the day. I wouldn't spray any hatching eggs directly but would likely still spray the broody nest when I have her off for treatment.
I couldn't figure out how much the shipping cost was but here is one link where it is for sale. My locations, first one came from local feed store. Now they have it at grange but not at
TSC (this specific product). But if shipping isn't bad then n either is the price...
https://www.horse.com/item/fly-rid-plus-spray/E006407/#TurnToContent
Please note for small chicks I might use a wet swab to dab them gently being sure to avoid the eyes.
