Pyrethrum ok with chickens?

[Godiva]

I was wondering if chickens are ok with pyrethrum. I have a product that works great for insects and pests on other animals but I know that chickens can be sensitive to some stuff that might seem fine. It is a 1% -2% pyrethrum mix in Diatomaceous Earth powder. Have any of you used this on your birds? I am wanting to dust my birds for mites and lice and also their coop. I have plain DE but the stuff with Pyrethrum works really fast and nothing gets away from that....

 

[purpletree23]

It's safe to use. To keep the chickens from breathing in dust (and you) try to dust them outside.

 

[skyedobb]

I think MissPrissy posted about dusting with a poof ball made from the foot of panty hose. I've tried it, works great. Also putting the dust in a bag, putting chicken in bag w/neck sticking and shaking around out to limit dust flying around also works well, too.