Mite infeststion

[Thomaswgordon]

Welp, 4 years later and we finally got a mite infestation. Lost one chicken already before we noticed it. Found thousands on the vent area of one the other day, she’s now looking pretty lethargic.

I ordered elector psp and a sprayer, it should arrive tomorrow. I plan to remove the bedding, spray entire inside of coop and each bird. We have an attached run where they spend most of their time with dirt/mulch.

Anyone who has gone through this before what’s the best methods to get this done effectively and what concentration do you use for the spray? I got a 1 gallon sprayer.

 

[RubelliteRose]

What I do when treating my flock with elector psp is make up 2 gallons worth in a Sterilite container -one that is chicken sized. I dip each bird in the mix, making sure to splash it around the vent and under the wings. I then pour the mix through a small strainer into my sprayer so I can spray the coop after cleaning out the bedding. Since I am usually treating them by myself, I found dipping to be easier than trying to hold the chicken and the sprayer at the same time.
Edit: I think the concentration for mites is listed on the label

 

[Compost Queen]

see Hypoaspis

 

[Thomaswgordon]

We treated them by spraying down then cleaning coop and spraying with elector PSP. We lost one other chicken after treating that just couldn’t recover. The rest are thriving now, no poppy butts and even the 2 4 year olds have been laying again.

 

[chooki]

I would suggest to inspect your chickens frequently for mites and lice, it's a more common occurring problem than some people realise, especially if you free ranging your chickens.

I treat my chickens for mites and lice almost every year, sometimes twice a year. Lice/Mites on my chickens is a recurring theme, even if they dust bath every day.

BTW, commonly used poultry dust/powders do wonders, they help to eliminate the mite/lice problem after 1 - 2 applications almost every time.