Elector PSP?

[citychicks99]

I found mites on my hens a few weeks ago and I sprayed them twice with Permethrin about 10 days apart and cleaned and sprayed the coop and my yard, but they still have mites. I think it's the Northern Fowl Mites but I think a red mite crawled on me yesterday.

I just ordered a small batch of Elector PSP (10 ml) since I only have 7 chickens. The instructions say to dilute that in a gallon of water and to dip the chickens in it. Could I use the residual water to spray their coop or do I need to mix a new batch? Or could I use Permethrin again to spray their coop?

The Elector PSP should get here some time next week, between July 15-21. Should I try Permethrin again in the mean time or just wait for the EPSP to avoid mixing chemicals?

 

[2ndTink]

Yes, use the left over solution to spray the coop down.

And you can use the permethrin again before the PSP arrives.

 

[Candyjablonski]

I have a large flock of mixed roosters and hens. I can't catch too many because they have never been picked up and they panic when I do. They have leg mites and I don't know how to treat them all. Any suggestions

 

[citychicks99]

I have a large flock of mixed roosters and hens. I can't catch too many because they have never been picked up and they panic when I do. They have leg mites and I don't know how to treat them all. Any suggestions

My chickens panic too when I pick them up so I spray them at the crack of dawn when they're still sleepy and can't resist as much. If you don't have anybody to help you and if you have a separate area, you could keep the sprayed chickens in the clean area and then spray the rest the next day. Even something like a dog crate temporarily. Hope somebody else has some suggestions too.

 

[Candyjablonski]

My chickens panic too when I pick them up so I spray them at the crack of dawn when they're still sleepy and can't resist as much. If you don't have anybody to help you and if you have a separate area, you could keep the sprayed chickens in the clean area and then spray the rest the next day. Even something like a dog crate temporarily. Hope somebody else has some suggestions too.

Thank you! I will try this tomorrow and see who I can catch.

 

[BonnieBlue]

Another thread on Elector said it is a one and done treatment on the chickens. Does this include for leg mites?

What is the egg withdrawal time?

 

[citychicks99]

Another thread on Elector said it is a one and done treatment on the chickens. Does this include for leg mites?

What is the egg withdrawal time?

I only recently found out my chickens have scaly leg mites and this is my first time dealing with it. I was getting conflicting info on whether Elector PSP was effective for scaly leg mites when I asked Chatgpt but people are saying it worked for them.

I wish I had tried Elector PSP first as a foot soak but I was afraid I was going to run out since I only had a limited amount. I ended up using ivermectin on the chickens and spraying the coop with Elector PSP. I'm also doing 2x/week foot soak for the first week and using a foot rub made of Vaseline, castor oil, and sulfur. The thing about SLM to keep in mind though is that their feet won't look normal again until they molt. I think you'd know if the treatment worked if it doesn't get worse. So I can let you know if it doesn't get worse. If you do a soak, you could cut a hole in a bucket and put the chickens in it as you wait, so you're not having to hold them down the entire time. I wish I thought of this before I did it because I was just holding them down and it got overwhelming doing this for 7 chickens. When I got ivermectin at Tractor Supply the cashier told me her chickens had SLM and mites and it was the same case with mine. "They come in pairs"! She said. So it's a good idea to check them for regular mites too just in case.

I don't think there's an egg withdrawal for Elector PSP. If you haven't seen this thread already, these posters have used it for SLM.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...used-elector-psp-for-leg-mites.1305264/page-3

 

[BonnieBlue]

Thank you for the info. I missed the thread you linked. I'll check it out also.

 

[citychicks99]

Thank you for the info. I missed the thread you linked. I'll check it out also.

I know I mentioned the bucket trick in my last post but I just tried it and my rooster drowned. It was my fault for trying to soak more than one chicken at a time. Please be careful if you give your chickens a foot soak and supervise them at all times. I stepped away for 30 seconds but that was enough for him to drown.