Lice? (Picture)

[LinzeeBrie]

Yes, it does say not to spray on animals or foodstuffs... but it's basically exactly the same ingredients as their spray for animals...

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

The permethrin spray (the premixed martins pen and poultry) that is generally recommended on byc has .50% permethrin. I don't know what the other ingredients are, but it seems like it would be a good one to try on the coop and chickens. I am betting you don't have to dilute, but that would be up to you.
It's crazy thst you can get certain products, but not others.

 

[LinzeeBrie]

The permethrin spray (the premixed martins pen and poultry) that is generally recommended on byc has .50% permethrin. I don't know what the other ingredients are, but it seems like it would be a good one to try on the coop and chickens. I am betting you don't have to dilute, but that would be up to you.
It's crazy thst you can get certain products, but not others.

What are your thoughts on egg consumption post treatment?

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

What are your thoughts on egg consumption post treatment?

With permethrin there is no withdrawal period.

 

[LinzeeBrie]

With permethrin there is no withdrawal period.

So it's just the (s)-methoprene left to wonder about? My brain/eyes hurt from all the research that I've done but still don't understand

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

So it's just the (s)-methoprene left to wonder about? My brain/eyes hurt from all the research that I've done but still don't understand

I don't know about that? Can you check to see if other poultry sprays contain it?
There is a withdrawal chart, but I would have to look for it later as I'm on my phone right now.

 

[casportpony]

So is this dust the same as Seven dust?

Sevin is carbaryl.

 

[casportpony]

What product do you use that's 0.25%? That's the same percentage as I found... I'm debating maybe spraying it at full power in the coop/roost, and then adding some water to the jug and spraying the birds with the diluted stuff...

The dust we use is 0.25%

The most common dilution of the spray that we use is 0.1%

These are the directions for diluting the 10% concentrate.

@KikisGirls found a 0.5% spray that's labeled for use on poultry, but that's the only one I have seen that's that high.

All that said, I would use the product you found, though I would use it sparingly.

 

[casportpony]

Can methoprene affect birds, fish, or other wildlife?
Methoprene is moderately toxic to some fish and low in toxicity to others. Methoprene can accumulate in fish tissues. It is slightly toxic to crustaceans such as shrimp and crayfish, and very highly toxic to freshwater invertebrates.

Methoprene is relatively non-toxic to birds. It also appears to be low in toxicity to adult bees, although bee larvae may be more sensitive.

http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/methogen.html#wildlife

 

[Kiki]

This is on the Martin's Permethrin 10% Concentrate label:

Notice the "initial" dilution is .5%.

My favorite Martin's premixed solution:

Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

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Martin's Horse & Stable Permethrin Spray

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