Engaging in WWIII with Mites and Lice

[casportpony]

Permethrin 10

At what concentration level?

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

At what concentration level?

Gosh I don't remember. I saw so many conflicting amounts online. Tried the weaker end first then a higher dosage within the parameters of what I was seeing. Difficult to do the math for the small amount needed for my 6 hens. Any suggestions?

 

[casportpony]

Gosh I don't remember. I saw so many conflicting amounts online. Tried the weaker end first then a higher dosage within the parameters of what I was seeing. Difficult to do the math for the small amount needed for my 6 hens. Any suggestions?

For the coop and boxes, use the highest dose. What size spray bottle are you using?

 

[casportpony]

I will do the math.

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

 

[ironsightfarm]

I had fowl mites over the winter and Permethrin did absolutely nothing - stripped coop and treated coop and girls every 7 days for 3 cycles. Read a lot about DE and elemental sulfur, and ultimately opted for the sulfur...mites were gone after one treatment and never returned. Mixed sulfur into the dust bath occasionally (we have an indoor one for the winter), and treated nest boxes, roosts, and corners of coop with bedding changes. I always wore a mask and cleared the girls out of the coop before treating. Also, stuff smells horrible, but it goes away after a few minutes. I agree that you should also be making sure you don't have rodent / bird issues!

Good luck. Bugs like this are the worst!

 

[casportpony]

I need to know what size sprayer you're using.

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

I need to know what size sprayer you're using.

36 oz. Today we do the second spray down of the coop and the chickens (1 wk from the initial spritzing). So vent, under wings, and neck?

We'll clean our/replace bedding too! Thanks!

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

I had fowl mites over the winter and Permethrin did absolutely nothing - stripped coop and treated coop and girls every 7 days for 3 cycles. Read a lot about DE and elemental sulfur, and ultimately opted for the sulfur...mites were gone after one treatment and never returned. Mixed sulfur into the dust bath occasionally (we have an indoor one for the winter), and treated nest boxes, roosts, and corners of coop with bedding changes. I always wore a mask and cleared the girls out of the coop before treating. Also, stuff smells horrible, but it goes away after a few minutes. I agree that you should also be making sure you don't have rodent / bird issues!

Good luck. Bugs like this are the worst!

I've never heard of elemental sulfur but I'm willing to try it. It's safe for the hens? Is it a powder?

I also am interested in using frontline on the girls for added protection.

 

[buffy-the-eggpile-layer]

@casportpony So I do think the numbers have dwindled, and the chickens looked better (vent area) upon second dose. However, I messed up and accidentally used the concentration meant for the coops for the second spray--I feel horrible. I can't remember the exact dilution because I saw so many different ones out there when mixing, but it was higher than what I used on them the first time. I just did a little spray under the wings, above and below the vent, and back of neck--they were not drenched. How toxic is this stuff and should I be worried?