Granny's gone and done it again

[Kiki]

Alley how are you chicks?
H2O are the pups almost ready for their new homes?

 

[h2oratt]

Hey I finally caught up

 

[Wishing4Wings]

As you can tell, I am a firm believe that DE itself will not kill or control mites.

Oh, it will kill them, just not fast enough to stop an infestation or be of any realistic use.

Hey I finally caught up

Howdy h2o!

 

[Kiki]

Oh, it will kill them, just not fast enough to stop an infestation or be of any realistic use.


Howdy h2o!

If it gets slightly wet..even from mist in the air it will NOT kill them.
I have read thousands of posts here about people saying they use a lot of DE in the nest box and still have mites crawling around in the DE.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Hey maybe you can sell him back?

He was a gift.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

If it gets slightly wet..even from mist in the air it will NOT kill them.
I have read thousands of posts here about people saying they use a lot of DE in the nest box and still have mites crawling around in the DE.

It kills them eventually. DE is a desiccant. It works by scratching the exoskeleton of the insect, which allows internal fluids to escape, so they kind of bleed to death. It can take a while. Long enough for them to go off and lay more eggs. Best thing I have ever used for (red roost) mites is flea spray on the coop and roosts. On the birds, best thing had been Frontline.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I just received 20 more trophy points !

 

[Kiki]

Bike ride to the park time..bbl

 

[Kiki]

I just received 20 more trophy points !

For your likes!
Congrats!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I have only used ivermectin. This last time the cattle pour on. It will last forever but worked. I never tried de or anything else so I cant say .