Permethrin spray

[aart]

I have a broody setting on eggs and I have noticed red mites and possibly other bugs. My first instinct is to treat with permethrin spray but how is that going to work with a broody and the eggs? Should I wait until they have hatched? Should I try to move them? Should I buy dust for the broody and this situation?

When are eggs due to hatch?
Might want to change her nest bedding,
dust the broody, the nest, and her new bedding.

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[Folly's place]

Broody hens can die of mite infestations while on the nest, but you hate to disturb her too much either. You could dust or spray her lightly on the nest at night, or get lucky and get her when she's off the nest during the day.
Mary

 

[TAM Farm]

The chicks are due to hatch on the 25. I'm on the southern Oregon coast. Rain rain and rain for our weather hardly gets below freezing here.

 

[aart]

The chicks are due to hatch on the 25. I'm on the southern Oregon coast. Rain rain and rain for our weather hardly gets below freezing here.

I would treat her assertively and asap.
She's only just begun and it's a long road ahead, it will only get worse if you don't deal with it now.
Spray or dust her well, get down to the skin around neck, under wings, all around the vent, and along her back.
Do it at night, well after dark, wearing a dim headlight pointed up so she can't see a path to dash away. Then you can set her back on the nest and she's not likely to move.
Would be great if you had help, one person to treat the bird while the other treats the nest.

 

[Folly's place]

Exactly!
Mary

 

[chickengeorgeto]

For the first time ever, tonight we sprayed the birds and coop with spray, rather than powder. LOVE IT! I bought a half gallon sprayer, and permethrin liquid concentrate. Mixed it and treated the group and coop in a very short time. No muss, no fuss, no dust everywhere. If it works, never going to use the poultry dust again. Mary

Miss Mary, y'all getting smart now!

 

[aart]

Miss Mary, y'all getting smart now!

Dude...that post is 2 years old

 

[Folly's place]

Thanks, George, even if delayed.
Mary

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Dude...that post is 2 years old

Maybe the thread is 2 years old but Miss Mary posted on this thread like YESTERDAY.

I am too old fashioned to ignore a lady when she speaks.

I would treat her assertively and asap.
She's only just begun and it's a long road ahead, it will only get worse if you don't deal with it now.
Spray or dust her well, get down to the skin around neck, under wings, all around the vent, and along her back.
Do it at night, well after dark, wearing a dim headlight pointed up so she can't see a path to dash away. Then you can set her back on the nest and she's not likely to move.
Would be great if you had help, one person to treat the bird while the other treats the nest.

aart, you posted on this 2 year old thread before I did.

 

[aart]

aart, you posted on this 2 year old thread before I did.

Yes, responding to new posts
I've been following the thread for 2 years,
there has been much discussion along the way....
...but you probably didn't read all 38 pages.