mites

[casportpony]

I just read an article the other day that stated that mites are becoming resistant to permethrin.

This is true. In some part of the country, the Northern Fowl Mite is resistant to permethrin and carbaryl.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

May I ask how your used the ivermectin?
Orally (if so what dose) or topically?

Topically.
I only did two treatments. What I read for the depluming mite is that you need to do it for a month. At the time, I was treating for scaly leg mite. I tried the oil rubs and just didn't feel like that was my style.

 

[SDChickMom]

May I ask how your used the ivermectin?
Orally (if so what dose) or topically?

I put it on topically between their "shoulders"
It was spring and time to worm, but I have the Elector now and going to use it today. what a task!

 

[SDChickMom]

So I treating the coop. Based on our design, it looks like I am going to have to disconnect the roof from the ceiling in my pictures with the hardware cloth. I wish I knew that coops should be easily "disinfected" when we built ours. Wood seems like a ridiculous product to use for this reason. I guess I will also be painting to help fill in the crevices and corners, maybe even caulking. Ugg. I have the chance to build a new coop for my mom. If there was a thread about coops and making them easy to clean, I would follow that thread. As I said, I am considering metal these days.

 

[Kiki]

So I treating the coop. Based on our design, it looks like I am going to have to disconnect the roof from the ceiling in my pictures with the hardware cloth. I wish I knew that coops should be easily "disinfected" when we built ours. Wood seems like a ridiculous product to use for this reason. I guess I will also be painting to help fill in the crevices and corners, maybe even caulking. Ugg. I have the chance to build a new coop for my mom. If there was a thread about coops and making them easy to clean, I would follow that thread. As I said, I am considering metal these days.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/chicken-coops.12/

 

[nhdeb]

Hi, my birds have been suffering from mites for 2 years and I have been treating them for 2 years, I manage to keep it a little bit under control but it never gone away I have to treat them one time a week. I used:
1: diatomaceous earth
2: 7dust
3: apply vinegar spray
4: permethrian 10
and I torch the coop ones every week
they still have them and spent $$$$$
by the way I have about 100 chickens and the free ranged and about 25 ducks and 13 turkey
any ideas

 

[nhdeb]

Has anyone tried Neem for mites? How about pyrethrum instead of permethrin?
I think I have mites, as my hens are picking at the rooster, like grooming for bugs

 

[Birdsong 82]

Use neem in my garden all the time but I don’t know about safe use with chickens. Great in the garden. My hens have always groomed my rooster time to time so I don’t know I would worry unless it really excessive and your hens are showing signs

 

[Kiki]

Has anyone tried Neem for mites? How about pyrethrum instead of permethrin?
I think I have mites, as my hens are picking at the rooster, like grooming for bugs

I believe @JaeG is a neem oil fan!

 

[Kiki]

I think the issue with neem oil is it is not "labeled" for use on birds.
Permethrin is.