De-lousing the coop

[EggyErin]

My chickens have lice, I'm done wailing, and now it's time to take action. I'm going to use Sevin dust for the girls. Do I need to strip the entire coop then put down Sevin, or can I mix Sevin into the existing shavings? Also, do I need to spray the walls with Oxine or anything?

 

[Judy]

You need to strip the coop and dust the girls, then repeat the whole process in 10 days. You need to treat the coop both times as well. A bottle of liquid Sevin is handy for painting onto the bottom of roosts, into cracks, etc. No need for oxine; it won't do anthing for lice or mites.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/vme-fact/0018.html

 

[EggyErin]

Ugh, but thank you, Flockwatcher. I do have liquid Sevin so I'll use that as well. I'll do the coop today and birds this evening.