Neem oil for mites

[mskluck]

I read on here about using vasoline on their legs for mites. It can also be a first aid for wounds or cuts I've read.

 

[mskluck]

Just put neem oil on my hens legs, small spray under each wing and by their vent, painted outside of the coop and the wood on the run! The smell is unusual I painted the roost bars but was hesitant to put too much inside due to the smell

Has anyone noticed the smell bothering the hens

 

[mskluck]

"Painted" it on? Is it slippery on the roost? I would think so. I read that Lin seed oil and karacene to the roost works good too. There is such a wealth of info here, it's amazing. Glad I found this site. I've learned SO MUCH!

 

[ladygunner]

I have a roo with feathered feet, thus leg mites. Can't seem to get him over them! I'm going to mix need oil with Vaseline and see what that does. Gotta treat the whole flock tho. That's a lot of work! I'll let you know how that works.

 

[Hyfly11]

I really like the 100% Pure Neem Oil from Naked Neem. I have been using it at my house for the last two summers. We mix it with water and soap and spray our plants and fruit trees as well as a spider barrier inside and outside of or house a couple of times each year, It is even safe for indoors. Works great for our chickens and our Dog. Here is a direct link to the product we use. https://zatural.com/products/organic-neem-oil?variant=24470670341

 

[Jilissa]

I am starting this thread for neem oil.

Has anyone tried it? If you do try it, feel free to post your experience here.

Fortunately my chickens are mite-free right now. But I am really considering buying this neem oil.

Here
http://www.amazon.com/Dyna-DYNEM032...A08C/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1294261673&sr=8-6

The thread this came from (see post #16):
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=436251&p=2

I have been using neem oil recently, to combat red mites, with great success.
I use little dabs of oil rubbed into the roots of the feathers, neat.
I mix it with alcohol to spray on roosts and in house. Here it can be very humid. For this I use alcohol to dry rapidly...other times I also mix potassium soap with water to dissolve and add been to this also. This I spray on roosts, floor, all over in the chicken house.
A month ago, I would be crawling with bugs after cleaning their house and now have not seen anymore in about two weeks.
I have also been making a spray of garlic. One for in the house and roosting places is made with alcohol. The other I use cooking oil to soak the macerated garlic in, sack the solids and diluted with water, spray chickens feathers especially butts, while they run around the yard, when I don't have time to catch them all. Diatomaceous earth has also been very helpful on chickens and in their nesting boxes.
Best of luck.

 

[Chickengirl209]

Has anybody used this for scaly leg mites, mixed say 50/50 with a carrier oil, then dipping their whole leg in for a few seconds? did it get rid of the leg mites? if so, how many applications? I think i'm going to try it. would baby oil be ok to use mixed? I looked at the ingredients, it is mineral oil, aloe vera extract and vitamin e. I'm also going to gut the coop, clean and spray with 50/50 mineral oil and neem oil, roosts and such. I just noticed the problem yesterday. rubbed coconut oil on their legs quickly last night as I was panicky and heard that works with regular mites.) I have 5 chickens.
Great thread, thanks!

I'll check in and let you know how it is going if anyone is interested. I've heard these can be hard to get rid of

I know this is an old thread. Posting for future people.
I used NuStock and it worked. Use gloves (it's goopy), make sure coop is well ventilated. It stinks horrible, kind of caustic smelling even though people say that it isn't. Use twice to break life cycle.

 

[Chickengirl209]

What neem oil is better: cold pressed or clarified hydrophobic neem oil? The hydrophopic stuff sometimes has skin warnings depending on the product, and is generally mixed with stuff (30%). Because the 30% is inactive they don't list the ingredients.

Reading online it says hydrophobic sufficates the bug, and straight neem hurts reproduction. Hydrophobic seems to work better, but I'm not sure it's safe with the extra %30 stuff to dunk a chicken in. Please let me know what you all bought and used.