Mite infestation in coop?

[colette peters]

mix to specifications and spray. For a big job like a coop, I would get a sprayer (like you would use for fruit trees). They cost about $10-15, but they're worth it. You can also use a little spray bottle, but it's less convenient.

Will do getting all you mentioned.
I literally spray the chickens too with the same ratio as I’d clean the coop with? Can I bathe them in it? How often do I need to attend to spray the chickens? The coop you mention clean for three weeks.

 

[sylviethecochin]

I literally spray the chickens too with the same ratio as I’d clean the coop with?

Yep.

Can I bathe them in it?

Yes, but I'd just use some Dawn dish soap in water instead, if you do it at all. Just spraying them (with permethrin) a few times around the vent and under the wings should do it.

How often do I need to attend to spray the chickens?

At least twice, once for the initial infestation, once for the hatched eggs. I'd do it three times, once every seven days, to be sure to be rid of the mites.

 

[colette peters]

@Texas Kiki my feed store has permethrin 2 ? Is that going to work? And they don’t carry horse and stable
I’ll have to order on amazon sadly the one bottle is 30$ and yours shows 7.99 that’s a big difference

 

[Kiki]

@Texas Kiki my feed store has permethrin 2 ? Is that going to work? And they don’t carry horse and stable
I’ll have to order on amazon sadly the one bottle is 30$ and yours shows 7.99 that’s a big difference

Permethrin 2... I'm not sure what that is. Can you take a picture of it?

 

[colette peters]

Permethrin 2... I'm not sure what that is. Can you take a picture of it?

I can’t I just called first before I head over
I’ll get it on amazon prime now instead
I want to get the right stuff
I did get the poultry dust

 

[Kiki]

Liquid is easier to spray into cracks and on the walls of coops.

 

[colette peters]

Liquid is easier to spray into cracks and on the walls of coops.

Most definitely just got the powder to put on the hens and to have it

 

[cmom]

If you have a TSC they carry the permethrin powder, premixed spray bottles and the concentrate. I use the dust on the birds and the spray in the coops being sure I spray inside the coop thoroughly every crack and crevice. I use the concentrate mixed with water in a one gallon sprayer with a wand to get the hard to reach areas.

 

[colette peters]

If you have a TSC they carry the permethrin powder, premixed spray bottles and the concentrate. I use the dust on the birds and the spray in the coops being sure I spray inside the coop thoroughly every crack and crevice. I use the concentrate mixed with water in a one gallon sprayer with a wand to get the hard to reach areas.

Thank you
I just ordered the permethrin 10 on amazon and the martins horse and stable on eBay. None of my feed stores carry any of those products and sadly I need to wait till Wednesday for the delivery

 

[casportpony]

Yikes ok!! Thanks for your quick response
I just went to the coop and last night I got rid of all bedding and threw DE all on the floor of coop and came to see this !!!! They all went to one side and huddled in pods

Wow, great picture of red mites! Kill those nasty little blood sucking bugs!