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[nzpouter]

give her a squirt under the wings and bum, keep her out, replace the nesting material with new ones and let her back in, repeat in 3 days.

 

[nzpouter]

never ever let the spray gets to her face.

 

[chicken500]

The eggs are due this friday or saturday, do I still do this?

 

[nzpouter]

yes, if it is a heavy infestation of red mite, they can kill a newly hatch chick overnight.

At the moment your aim is not eradication, just trying to lower the amount of them to save your chicks and make the hen a little bit more comfortable in the nest (they've been known to get up and leave the nest when it gets too much).

 

[JennsPeeps]

If you can get a few dollars you should get some Sevin dust 5% and dust the nest. Explain to your parents that this is necessary to prevent the chicks from dying.

 

[chicken500]

Ok I'll try and I'll tell you how it goes.
Where do they sell Sevin dust 5% other then feed stores since there are no feed stores near here.

 

[JennsPeeps]

Any place that sells garden supplies: Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. It's in with the ant killers and is sold in a yellow cylinder that's about 10-12 inches tall.

 

[chicken500]

How much does it cost?

 

[nzpouter]

have you spray her? The longer you leave it the worse it's gonna get.

 

[chicken500]

I'm gonna have to spray her in the morning since the flashlight is not working. I hope it works. I'm very worried have you done this?