How can I treat for fleas without having to catch my peafowl?

[old biddy]

I think my peafowl capturing days are over. I am 75 years old and just can't do it anymore. BUT I still need to treat my birds for
fleas. I spray their coop with Permethrin .5% and sprinkle permethrin powder in their outside pen where they take their dust baths,
but I can still see some sticktight fleas on their necks. They seem otherwise healthy and happy - do not appear distressed. Is there
any other method of treating them for fleas without physically catching them?

 

[rebeccaH86]

Diatomaceous earth is what I used for my chickens to dust bath with in the past .

 

[KsKingBee]

Some people will dust them on the roost at night but be careful of making any scary noises so they don't launch. Use a very low light and do not shine on their faces, green or red works best.

 

[Gotbirdsohyeah]

You can spray their roost with malathion.you can also spray them from a distance but don't get it in their eyes,nostrals and ears.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[old biddy]

Some people will dust them on the roost at night but be careful of making any scary noises so they don't launch. Use a very low light and do not shine on their faces, green or red works best.

I had not thought of using a green or red light. Thank you for that. I will try it.

 

[corinnemitchell]

For every bad bug there’s a bug that kills it, also DE is the best!
https://www.naturesgoodguys.com/

 

[Dany12]