Mite Treatment

[Debbie Holcomb]

I treated my Easter Eggers Rhode Island Reds with Ivermectin, 3 times (7 days apart), for a wild bird mange mite. I was successful in catching and treating all of the flock EXCEPT for ONE Rhodie on her 3rd treatment today. She just kept escaping me. We've sprayed their coops with 10% bleach solution all 3 times that we treated the chickens. Is the 3rd treatment just overkill or required? It's supposed to be pouring down rain tomorrow. I will definitely go out there and troop in the rain to treat that last Rhodie, if it's necessary. I just want to know if it is???

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I'd say you've over treated. Most I've heard is repeat in 10 to 14 days ONCE....so 2 total treatments. Ivermectin can stay in the system up to 30 days (though some argue it clears by 10).

Yeah, I'd skip trudging through the rain for this bird.

http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/ivermectin