mites

[PhilipF]

My chickens have leg mites and I have been doing some research. The elector psp is out of my financial range at this time. I read that Captain Jacks dead bug brew works, but there is controversial data. Some say do not use on chickens. Anyone know whether it is safe as it is priced better that the ESP with same active ingredient. Or any other simple effective treatments suggested???

 

[nuthatched]

Both are a spinosad based insecticide, they should work the same at the same dilution.

 

[BDutch]

My chickens have leg mites and I have been doing some research. The elector psp is out of my financial range at this time. I read that Captain Jacks dead bug brew works, but there is controversial data. Some say do not use on chickens. Anyone know whether it is safe as it is priced better that the ESP with same active ingredient. Or any other simple effective treatments suggested???

You can suffocate the mites too with oily substances like Vaseline, petroleum jelly, or soft paraffin. No poison needed.
Some people make a mix.

@Shadrach what do you use?