I NEED HELP!!!! The gnats are killing my birds!!

[chickengr]

I do know oregano is good, is it better to give dried or fresh?

mine don't eat fresh oregano.

 

[LaLonnie Nelson]

My understanding is Elector PSP spray .. you can order it from Amazon ( it is quite expensive ) but really works! I wish you the best!!

 

[Fishkeeper]

Cayenne pepper will not keep your hens warm, it produces no warmth. It activates the same sensors in the body that sense heat, which is why it feels warm to you, but it isn't actually warm. It's harmless to birds because they don't taste the spice, the spice evolved to repel mammals.
Also, hens don't stop laying in winter because it's cold, they stop laying because of the light change.
Do not give your birds dairy, they can't digest it. It's bad for them.

If any sort of pest or parasite is causing harm to your animals, you go straight for the chemical solution. The one exception is scaly leg mites- MINOR infestations can be treated with vaseline first. Major ones should always get a chemical remedy. Any other parasite, if it shows up on your birds, kill it off and kill it off fast. You don't want "natural" here, because animals in nature die of parasites all the time.
This also goes for animals with fleas. Ask any vet, they'll tell you that animals can and do die because their owners tried to treat their fleas with "natural" remedies that didn't work.

 

[chickengr]

Cayenne pepper will not keep your hens warm, it produces no warmth. It activates the same sensors in the body that sense heat, which is why it feels warm to you, but it isn't actually warm. It's harmless to birds because they don't taste the spice, the spice evolved to repel mammals.
Also, hens don't stop laying in winter because it's cold, they stop laying because of the light change.
Do not give your birds dairy, they can't digest it. It's bad for them.

If any sort of pest or parasite is causing harm to your animals, you go straight for the chemical solution. The one exception is scaly leg mites- MINOR infestations can be treated with vaseline first. Major ones should always get a chemical remedy. Any other parasite, if it shows up on your birds, kill it off and kill it off fast. You don't want "natural" here, because animals in nature die of parasites all the time.
This also goes for animals with fleas. Ask any vet, they'll tell you that animals can and do die because their owners tried to treat their fleas with "natural" remedies that didn't work.

if cayenne peppers were harmful for chickens mine would have been dead. I chop a handful for about 20 chickens and they fight for it. mine don't stop laying in winter. they might stop for a while in summer when it is too hot.

I agree that natural remedies cannot kill worms. they might only prevent heavy infestations but not always. in case of heavy infestations I use chemicals.

I have had no success with natural remedies for fleas except burner - if we can call it natural.

 

[Little Red Birds]

We buried Cleatus this morning under his favorite tree. Everyone else is fine and I have fans going on EVERYONE, including my rabbits. My meat chicks are absolutely loving the fan and are sitting right in front of it!! Same with all the baby buns! Does anyone know if chickens can eat darkling beetles? They are just the adult version of mealworms and I raise them and I was just wanting to know if I could give them some as a little treat.

 

[mixedUPturk]

We buried Cleatus this morning under his favorite tree. Everyone else is fine and I have fans going on EVERYONE, including my rabbits. My meat chicks are absolutely loving the fan and are sitting right in front of it!! Same with all the baby buns! Does anyone know if chickens can eat darkling beetles? They are just the adult version of mealworms and I raise them and I was just wanting to know if I could give them some as a little treat.

Im so glad to hear the rest of you flock is doing well! My that you caught it early enough to not have anymore losses

Idk about the beetles sorry

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

He’s gone....

Oh no! I’ve been following and hoping for the best for Cleatus. I’m so sorry!

 

[Fishkeeper]

I didn't say cayenne pepper is harmful to birds. Putting it in the feed is a great way to keep rodents out of the feed, because it has no effect on the birds but the rodents hate it. I said it won't keep them warm. If someone's hens are laying during the winter, it's not because they're being fed peppers.