Help! Mite infestation!

[Kiki]

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[Eggcessive]

Permethrin is effective and safe for chickens. Read the label for mixing directions for poultry. Use once and in 7 days for mites, or once and again in 10 days for lice. Spray about 1/2 ounce per chicken. Remove all bedding from coop and nests, and spray coop, nests, and roost bars. In winter you can also use the permethrin garden dust. Permethrin lasts 30 days in the coop. Reinspect for any lice on mites on birds once a week.

 

[Peoples]

Hey @casportpony can you help with this also @Eggcessive

How does one determine mites infestation. I as well would like to know and treatment suggestions.

 

[jolly wattles]

How does one determine mites infestation. I as well would like to know and treatment suggestions.

Wait a couple hours once your chickens have been on the roost after dark. Take a flash light and inspect them under wings and around vent. You'll see them if they are there.

 

[Amer]

You can't believe everything you read.
Invest a few dollars in some permethrin if you want to get rid of the mites.

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• Kiki
• Aug 3, 2018

Permethrin Concentrate, Martin's on Left - Durvet on right

• Kiki
• Jul 28, 2018
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Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
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• flies lice mites permethrin

X2 this is the stuff.
Way better than dust and is killer against mites.
I suggest treating the whole flock.
With mites at high intensity on a bird, wash with mite shampoo for cats and let it soak for a while. Clean off their feathers too. The mites drown if they are in water.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here are some good links with info about what to look for, the different types of mites, and the treatments:
https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8162.pdf

https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/

 

[jolly wattles]

X2 this is the stuff.
Way better than dust and is killer against mites.
I suggest treating the whole flock.
With mites at high intensity on a bird, wash with mite shampoo for cats and let it soak for a while. Clean off their feathers too. The mites drown if they are in water.

That's really not feasible if you have over a few chickens. I've had mites once and that was a couple years ago. 3 treatments and haven't had any since. Nor lice.
I couldn't imagine shampooing each one of my chickens one at a time. Lol

 

[Firefoot]

I haven't had a mite infestation but I did see two mites on one chicken last week (I checked everyone very thoroughly). I am paranoid so I did permethrin poultry dust on everyone and in the coop and also used ivermectin pour-on. I bought permethrin spray but haven't used it yet because of rain. I've always heard that ivermectin is good treatment for many parasites including mites -- is that wrong? Just surprised it hadn't been mentioned yet.

 

[Kiki]

I haven't had a mite infestation but I did see two mites on one chicken last week (I checked everyone very thoroughly). I am paranoid so I did permethrin poultry dust on everyone and in the coop and also used ivermectin pour-on. I bought permethrin spray but haven't used it yet because of rain. I've always heard that ivermectin is good treatment for many parasites including mites -- is that wrong? Just surprised it hadn't been mentioned yet.

Ivermectin may work well for some but there is egg withdrawals and that goes into their system, permethrin is topic and does not.
Why put harsh stuff in them if you don't have to?

 

[Firefoot]

Ivermectin may works well for some but there is egg withdrawals and that goes into their system, permethrin is topic and does not.
Why put harsh stuff in them if you don't have to?

Makes sense. The weather this summer has been SO bad: hot, humid, and wet wet wet. Perfect for bugs of all kinds (mosquitoes have been especially prolific) and I just didn't want to risk an infestation. Good to hear permethrin is adequate though!