Question about Malathion

[arianna]

In my book "Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry" says to do a Malathion bath for lice. I bought a Spectracide brand Malathion liquid (50% Malathion, 50% Other ingredients, says also contains Xylene range aromatic solvent" but because is not made for poultry it doesn't say how much to mix with water for poultry. Also I don't know if I have the right product. I found online a product that is called "Malathion 57 EC" and this one has poultry on the bottle but there is no sale choice only some manufacturer info about the product.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

No idea, but will give you a bump and maybe someone who does know will see this.


I dust with Sevin and then re-dust in 7 to 10 days to kill the nits who have hatched. Do not forget to dust your coop also.

 

[Imp]

Here it says to not use Malathion directly on chickens.

http://www.drugs.com/vet/malathion-50-insecticide-can.html

Maybe someone with actual experience can chime in.

I agree with HorseFeatherz NV, treat with sevin, or poultry dust and treat coop and living area; then retreat, and maybe again.

Good luck

Imp

 

[ANELAQ808]

My mom used this for human head lice and it didn't affect us and my dad and some other chicken owners use it in a bucket and their chickens were also fine