How do I bathe my chickens to get rid of mites?

[Aunt Angus]

okay thank youuu. I use it on chicks too atlnd there fine. is it effective on feather mites

Yep. It kills feather mites.

 

[AceSierra]

Yep. It kills feather mites.

goodieee

 

[cmom]

and you treated weekly with permectrin 2 with no problems? what about egg draw backs

I only treat when needed and when I do treatments I do them weekly for about a month then stop. With many kinds of pesticides, if you constantly use one product the pest can gain a resistance to it. I only treat when I have discovered a problem. With permethrin or premectrin II, there is no egg withdrawal period.

 

[BrahmaMama207]

If you want to bathe your birds, every over-the-counter (OTC) treatment for head lice contains either pyrethrins (Rid or Triple X) or permethrin (Nix). They are effective treatment. Both only kill live pests, not eggs. I bathe my birds before taking them to a show. I use three tubs of warm water. The first tub I use is for washing with the shampoo, the second tub of water I put a little vinegar to help get the soap/shampoo off, and the third tub of water is plain water for a final rinse.
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To dry the birds after bathing, I fold a towel lengthwise and put the bird in it and roll it up like a burrito. This way I can concentrate on the feet, legs, comb and wattles.View attachment 2203550View attachment 2203551

I love those chicken burritos. So cute!