Mites, flees, and remedies

[Habriel]

So. I recently picked up some natural care to spray around my house, my dogs, and my cats.
It’s made of all natural ingredients and has helped with flees, ticks, etc. think it would be okay to spray in the coup?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

think it would be okay to spray in the coup?

It's probably o.k. to spray in the coop, on your wood surfaces, inside cleaned out nesting boxes, etc.
As far as effectiveness, I have no idea.

IF you have a lice/mite infestation, a permethrin based poultry spray or dust would be best to use to get the critters under control. (Use on birds and housing)
Alternatively you can use Elector PSP (Spinosad).

 

[Sue Gremlin]

Probably won't hurt, but it won't do anything to help, either. Other than make the coop smell good.

 

[Habriel]

It's probably o.k. to spray in the coop, on your wood surfaces, inside cleaned out nesting boxes, etc.
As far as effectiveness, I have no idea.
IF you have a lice/mite infestation, a permethrin based poultry spray or dust would be best to use to get the critters under control. (Use on birds and housing)
Alternatively you can use Elector PSP (Spinosad).

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I don’t have a bad problem with those in the coup because my girls are surprisingly clean and enjoy there dust baths!!!
If it wouldn’t do much but make it smell nice then it doesn’t hurt to do it and try.

 

[Molpet]

add elemental sulfur to the dust baths https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sulfur-powder-against-lice-mites.613628/
I put it on the dog to keep fleas and ticks away, but it does have an odor.

 

[Kris5902]

I’d take peppermint and clove odour over sulfur personally... probably not going to be very effective in lice and mites, but it might deter mice!

 

[Habriel]

Thank you everyone for your input. I’m going to try it and post my results! In a week.

 

[Fishkeeper]

PEPPERMINT OIL IS TOXIC TO DOGS AND CATS. Most essential oils are toxic or at least dangerous if not properly diluted. Peppermint oil is particularly bad. I would not use that anywhere your pets can access, especially not around cats- cats lick themselves all over and will end up ingesting anything they come into contact with.
"All natural" doesn't mean it's safe- you can dig asbestos out of the ground, doesn't get more natural than that, and it's horrifyingly bad for you. There are sulfuric acid springs in caves. Deadly nightshade speaks for itself. All sorts of mushrooms can kill you if you so much as taste them. Something being made out of items taken from nature doesn't make it safe, and something being highly processed or made in a lab doesn't make it dangerous.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I don’t have a bad problem with those in the coup because my girls are surprisingly clean and enjoy there dust baths!!!
If it wouldn’t do much but make it smell nice then it doesn’t hurt to do it and try.

You don't have any lice/mites or the problem is not bad?
If they have lice/mites, then you have a problem. Use the Permethrin.

 

[Habriel]

You don't have any lice/mites or the problem is not bad?
If they have lice/mites, then you have a problem. Use the Permethrin.

I don’t have a problem with mites as far as I can tell. Looking for more of a preventive for summer