Liquid Permethrin Question

[Matilda Belle]

I’m thinking of switching from dust to liquid because dust is so messy. I got the dosing ratio down (2 teaspoons to 1 quart water) but how exactly do I treat them? The instructions say to spray them but I don’t want to get any in their eyes. Can I use a dropper like I do when I use ivermectin (drops to neck, tail, wings and vent), or would that not be enough?

 

[Matejka]

Spray under wings and around vent.
Or put in a bucket and put chicken in.

 

[Matejka]

You don't have to spray entire bird. Get a spray bottle.

 

[Matejka]

I’m thinking of switching from dust to liquid because dust is so messy. I got the dosing ratio down (2 teaspoons to 1 quart water) but how exactly do I treat them? The instructions say to spray them but I don’t want to get any in their eyes. Can I use a dropper like I do when I use ivermectin (drops to neck, tail, wings and vent), or would that not be enough?

That might be enuff. I just spray mine. It's easy.

 

[Buffy Brahma Mama]

For red mites, I used a standard garden pump sprayer with pyganic specialty, cleaned their whole coop, sprayed their whole coop inside and out, the ground around and under it, and let dry for a bit, and then when they were on the roost at night, I sprayed all their roosts again and legs and bellies. Then I waited a day. Then when they came out in the morning, I sprayed their backs and wings. It was easy to do when they were eating their treats in the morning. I did this again every 3 or 4 days for a total of 3 applications just to be sure. Then I monitored to see if there were any problem areas left. I applied DE super thick to all cracks for prevention and to catch any stragglers who may be fiending for blood.

You can also use a spray bottle as mentioned, but if its a bad infestation or a large area, the pump sprayer works perfectly and goes much quicker. You can also adjust the nozzle to get a fine mist on the birds, and a thicker spray on the coop and in the cracks.

I did try neem before this and normally that works fine for a very mild infestation or spot treatment, but does not work well in heavy infestations. There is a Safer brand neem RTU that comes in a spray bottle, if you only have a few birds you are treating. When I used that, I basically ran out right away, as I have 30+ Good Luck!

 

[Matilda Belle]

Spray under wings and around vent.
Or put in a bucket and put chicken in.

Is the treatment period the same as permethrin poultry dust (repeat in 10-14 days)?