Help!! Mites :(

[Folly's place]

When you use products labeled for chickens, having appropriate directions for use, that's how to best do things. 'Winging it' may not be such a good choice.
Mary

 

[brittanys22]

I wouldn't spray it on the birds. The permethrin I buy is 10%, the permethrin you have is 36.8%. It's made to be used by professionals for things like termite control, lawns, buildings, parks, sports fields. I don't know how safe it would be on the birds. I personally wouldn't spray the birds with permethrin 36.8% SFR. I have used the permethrin 10 and sprayed it on the birds deluted but I feel more comfortable with the permethrin dust as well as putting the dust in the nest boxes. I have had severe mite infestations and the birds looked terrible and now they are beautiful again. Good luck...

I ordered the liquid offline last night will be here tomorrow and I’ll try and go find the dust today

 

[brittanys22]

I’m not using the stuff my husband showed me, I just didn’t know. Thanks guys so much

 

[brittanys22]

& I just got this offline this morning. Poor girl keeps pruining

 

[azygous]

Do you see on the label where it says "contains petroleum distillates"? That is poison to poultry. It will kill them, although permethrin is a safe insecticide. You want permethrin without petroleum distillates which will cause neurological injuries if it doesn't outright kill your chickens. I wouldn't even use it in the coop or anywhere your chickens will be.

 

[brittanys22]

Do you see on the label where it says "contains petroleum distillates"? That is poison to poultry. It will kill them, although permethrin is a safe insecticide. You want permethrin without petroleum distillates which will cause neurological injuries if it doesn't outright kill your chickens. I wouldn't even use it in the coop or anywhere your chickens will be.

We didn’t use the liquid at all. I bought stuff just for poultry.