Product to use for mites?

[loyalcrowlist]

I got three new chickens and they have mites!

Luckily they're separate from my flock currently. Their run/coop is clean but they're clearly itchy and I wanted to know if there's something I can buy to treat it? I live in Canada and don't have access to a lot of the products that come up on searches and I don't have a close by feed supply store, either. Usually I stock up on basics but I've never had this particular problem before.

I want to treat the mites but I'm very worried about accidentally hurting the chickens. Any advice?

 

[Nym]

Wood ash might be a handy solution: https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Chicken-Mites

 

[loyalcrowlist]

Wood ash might be a handy solution: https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Chicken-Mites

Thanks! After looking closer, I think they may be chicken lice? I see no blood spots and they're mostly in the neck and back feathers. Really fast little things.

I do have a mite killer, Safer's End All, that I use on my vegetable garden but I'd be afraid to use it in the coop/run.

 

[Nym]

Thanks! After looking closer, I think they may be chicken lice? I see no blood spots and they're mostly in the neck and back feathers. Really fast little things.

I do have a mite killer, Safer's End All, that I use on my vegetable garden but I'd be afraid to use it in the coop/run.

I used garden Deris Dust on my dogs for years as a flea powder .. back in the day before topical tube treatments and saw no harm come to them. I use a product called Pestine, it can be used on every animal. I hope you find a fast solution... mites and lice = heeby jeebies!

 

[nuthatched]

Wood ash is caustic when wet, not recommended for wet or damp environments. Also burns the eyes and respiratory system.
Can you get mite treatments for parrot there?

 

[loyalcrowlist]

Wood ash is caustic when wet, not recommended for wet or damp environments. Also burns the eyes and respiratory system.
Can you get mite treatments for parrot there?

Not that I can find but I'm still looking!

A lot of articles online recommend some organic pesticides but that makes me a little nervous.

 

[nuthatched]

Not that I can find but I'm still looking!

A lot of articles online recommend some organic pesticides but that makes me a little nervous.

Have you checked the Canadian Thread to see what they recommend?