permethrin On chicks?

[hilltopchicks77]

I have 5 adult chickens with mites or lice I believe (not sure which I can’t see anything but we’ve got feather loss going). Everyone is laying and acting normal. I treated with permethrin 10 (mixed per instructions sprayed under both wings, neck and butt), cleaned coops and sprayed the coop and new bedding. I have a ton of pullets in another pen. I treated their coop after changing their bedding but I didn’t spray them directly. I wasn’t sure if I should. Also do I need to retreat this week? One of the hens seems to have lost more feathers on her head no other symptoms this week for anyone else. I also left out DE for them to dust bathe (I know this is controversial but I have it already and I only used it for the big guys). Thanks for reading all this!

 

[Kiki]

Spray every single bird and coop weekly for no less than 3 weeks/3 treatments. Permethrin is safe for all ages.

 

[hilltopchicks77]

Spray every single bird and coop weekly for no less than 3 weeks/3 treatments. Permethrin is safe for all ages.

Thanks! The directions were a little unclear on that. Is it ok on meat birds?

 

[Kiki]

Thanks! The directions were a little unclear on that. Is it ok on meat birds?

Yes.

 

[Kiki]

Get rid of the bugs...which ever kind they are because they can literally suck the life right out of the birds and kill them.

 

[hilltopchicks77]

Get rid of the bugs...which ever kind they are because they can literally suck the life right out of the birds and kill them.

That’s what I was hoping to do. I was hoping I picked a good med and wanted to do it right

 

[Kiki]

That’s what I was hoping to do. I was hoping I picked a good med and wanted to do it right

Permethrin is safe for humans too.
Just not bees and I wouldn't soak a cat in it either.

I use it in my yard, on my dogs and horses and I've been know to spray it on myself too.

 

[Kiki]

These are my favorites.
I've never actually used the dust I just bought it a long time ago and it's been sitting there.
And much prefer to use the sprays.