Red mite

[Sammi_0411]

So.... i clean my coop out regularly and have already got rid of mites with mite powder etc but they seem to be back again. In a couple of weeks im moving my pullets into a new coop but also intergrating my 9 week old chicks and need them gone before they doing any harm any ideas?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Treating both the birds and their housing with a Permethrin based poultry spray or dust in 7 day intervals can help break the lifecycle of mites and lice.

I agree with you, I would want the bugs gone before they go into a new coop!

 

[cmom]

I agree. Most insecticides do not kill the pest eggs so weekly treatments for 3 or 4 weeks is necessary. I also put the poultry dust in the nest boxes. With permethrin there is no egg withdrawal period. You can get it at TSC. Good luck...

 

[cmom]

Spray everywhere, every crack and crevice. I use the concentrate with a gallon sprayer. I like the wand because it makes it easier to get into the hard to reach places. Again, good luck...