Red Mites !!!!!! How do I get rid of the buggers !!!!!

[chickenzoo]

I've sprayed and I've dusted and I've Ivomec'd and I've Adams sprayed and I've DE'd.........................

Still they keep coming back ! I know having 300 chickens doesn't make it easy but geesh.... The worst area is the bantam Barn which is a 24' L X 20'W X8' high that has a 5' walk through the middle. It has a metal roof and the pens are about 4' off the ground, and they are wire floors with wire sides. Right now I have it tarped in because of the cold, but when it warms up it is open..... ??????????????? I've sprayed all the wood and in crevices but can't get rid of them. My poor Partridge silkie roo looked like he had an eye infection and when i picked him up I noticed a long scab, then another scab on his head... then noticed all the mites !!!!! I dusted him and put some Ivomec on his neck..... My poor Polish get it bad too...... I'm at a loss...........

 

[Gonzo]

Did You Try Seven Dust?

 

[Sillystunt]

gonzo&hispeeps :

Did You Try Seven Dust?​

 

[Gonzo]

Hey, I just found this online...Pyrethroids, organophosphates, carbamates, citrus extracts, vegetable oil and mineral-based products (both liquid sand dusts) have been used to control red mites in the environment. For northern fowl mite it is essential to apply approved insecticides to the affected birds. Hope this helps!

PS, I found this on The Poultry Site website.

 

[LynneP]

And be sure to put no-pest strips in your coop up high where the birds can't get at them- excellent.

 

[chickenzoo]

What are no pest strips and where do you get them? I've Seven Dusted my brains out....... LOL.

 

[encorepistol]

I use a pour on ivomec these days and have no problems any more. This is a decent article but I'd bathe them before applying ivomec if using the pour on. I've never tried the injectable kind but they say you can administer by mouth? . http://poultryone.com/articles/mites.html