mite re infestation prevention

[heeler dog]

Hello I use De but my chickens still got mites. Kept coop clean too. They are happiest when free ranging, but I do have wild turkey's that roam through at times. Do I have to keep them locked up? They hate it....

 

[redoak]

My roosters free range and I have wild turkeys in the same area, but I haven't noticed any mites on my birds yet. I keep a cat litterbox full of wood ashes in my coop for them to dust bath in.

 

[WoodlandWoman]

Do they have a good dust bath and do they use it? That's really important.

 

[heeler dog]

They dust all the time and have a few dust spots they like.
I sprinkle De around the areas they favor, in coop and even do a white wash. I did not use the ashes, but can mix it with the de in the dust areas. I just don't want these mites again.

 

[lovemychicns]

Hi everyone

I am a new owner of chickens and I wanted to tell you about a product called "Kleen Green" It's a natural Enzyme that kills all types of mites including Northern and poultry. I just ordered the product for my self. The woman I talked to says she uses it in her coop and loves it. here is the link. http://naturalginesis.reachlocal.com/coupon/?scid=349413

Has anyone one else ever heard of it or used it. I am all for natural products. There is alot of information when you get to the home page just scroll down.

Karen

 

[BUMPKIN]

I have sprinkled 5% Sevin dust in the dust beds of my chickens and it seems to work well. Just don't put any in their nest boxes.

 

[Cocky]

Is it benificial to put wod ashes in you pen?

 

[heeler dog]

which of the Kleen Green products did you use for your coop?