Egg withdrawal period for mite treatment

[casportpony]

I agree, and haven't found this product locally at all. Interesting! I have no problem finding permethrin, and haven't seen spinosad on the FARAD site. Mary

Has FARAD updated their site to include fenbendazole as FDA approved for meat birds?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Looks like they have:

http://www.farad.org/vetgram/search.asp





-Kathy

 

[Ballerina Bird]

I kind of figures that Elanco wouldn't have a picture of a chicken with eggs if it were a problem.

-Kathy

Yes, from what I understand Elector is the rare mite treatment that is explicitly labeled for poultry. I found some online last year; the supplier was called Valley Vet. (It is pretty expensive.) I actually ended up having success with neem oil that time and so was able to avoid using the chemical pesticide, but I did do a lot of research, and Elector seemed to be a good option.

 

[casportpony]

@ronott1 and @ChickenCanoe , either of you know anything about spinosad and FDA approval? Just curious...

-Kathy

 

[Ballerina Bird]

@ronott1 and @ChickenCanoe , either of you know anything about spinosad and FDA approval? Just curious...

-Kathy

When I say "research," I mean I talked a lot with @ronott1

! He definitely has the scoop.

 

[casportpony]

This one looks like its 0.5%


This is closer to 44.2%


-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Lol.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@Ballerina Bird , hope you know I wasn't doubting you, I just thought that maybe one of them would have more info to add.

-Kathy

 

[Ballerina Bird]

@Ballerina Bird , hope you know I wasn't doubting you, I just thought that maybe one of them would have more info to add.

-Kathy

Oh, totally agree with you -- I am very new at this myself, and I think it is always a good idea to get as much info as possible.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

About a month ago after one of my hens fell ill I discovered a mite issue we acquired after purchasing some new hens at a local swap meet. I immediately dusted the coop with DE and sprayed the coop and chickens with poultry protector. I repeated the poultry protector once more and have dusted with DE weekly. This morning I found some more mites on the hen with the original issue. After doing some research it seems like DE isn't the most effective treatment. After researching some alternative products I'm interested in Prozap poultry dust and Scalex mite and lice spray for birds. My questions are: A) Does anyone have any opinions on Scalex vs. Poultry Protector? And B) Will there be any egg withdrawal period with any of these products?

May I suggest that you forget the Politically Correct treatments and treat your birds to a mite treatment that actually works. While Sevin Dust (5%) is approved in some 1st World countries to kill chicken mites it is not and approved treatment here. Also unless things have changed there is a period of weeks when you are supposed to discard the eggs after treating with Sevin.

However if you'll go to a farm supply store and buy a small bottle (say 4oz) of approximately 40% Permithrim. Four ounces of concentrate will make gallons and gallons of product when mixed with tap water and spritzed on your hens while they are roosting. Do try to spray the back, under the wings, and around the vent.

This insecticide slash repellent is extremely safe to use on warm blooded animals, but use it, store it, and dispose of it in an approved manner because it is deadly to invertebrates and cold blooded animals like fish.