- May 23, 2007
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I'm dealing with a mite infestation right now, and it's terrible timing. I'm pregnant, due end of September. Ordinarily, I would use a pyrethrin or pyrethroid based product, spray the birds, spray the coops, clean all the coops, and perhaps do it again in a few weeks. But, I'm concerned about exposure to pesticides, especially since there has been a link found between maternal exposure to pyrethrins while pregnant and autism.
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O.K., so I can try non-toxic products like Poultry Protector, that's enzyme based, but those don't work as thoroughly and quickly, and will probably require totally cleaning out the coops and spraying them multiple times, and I'm getting so big that it's getting harder and harder for me to do this.
Frontline and Eprinex pour-on are off-label uses, and I wonder about residues of these products in the eggs, especially eating them while pregnant.
So far I have dipped all chickens in a mix of sulfur and soap - a recipe I found online. I think it's from Gail Damerow's Chicken Health Handbook. But I need to treat again soon. I'm going nuts trying to decide how to treat.
I really want to clear this up well before my delivery date so I don't have to worry about a newborn and mites at the same time!
Antiflea Pet Shampoos with Pyrethrin May Play a Role in Autism
Pyrethrin chemicals in pet shampoo may increase autism risk
O.K., so I can try non-toxic products like Poultry Protector, that's enzyme based, but those don't work as thoroughly and quickly, and will probably require totally cleaning out the coops and spraying them multiple times, and I'm getting so big that it's getting harder and harder for me to do this.
Frontline and Eprinex pour-on are off-label uses, and I wonder about residues of these products in the eggs, especially eating them while pregnant.
So far I have dipped all chickens in a mix of sulfur and soap - a recipe I found online. I think it's from Gail Damerow's Chicken Health Handbook. But I need to treat again soon. I'm going nuts trying to decide how to treat.
I really want to clear this up well before my delivery date so I don't have to worry about a newborn and mites at the same time!