Sevin dust

[foxypoproxy]

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Well one thing is for certain DTD did decimate the American bald eagle population and since the gov't has outlawed it, they have come back with great success. Just sayin

Lol wow

well that sounds like proof enough

 

[Gypsi]

I did use Sevin Dust on my hens, thinking they might have mites, about a month ago.

I had to BUY a beehive to get bees for my garden this spring. $300 for the hive, an additional $700 or so for the stuff I needed for them, and a beesuit, and tools, then another $1000 for fencing so my neighbors don't get stung. I had to tend said beehive after dusting the birds. I also keep fish, which I have to tend.

I did not manage to pat them under the wings or the tail feathers, they were not cooperative. I live alone, so I couldn't get them in the bag to dust them. I did not have a respirator.

End result, before I could put my beesuit on or feed my fish I had to toss all clothing and shower, I have no idea how much sevin I breathed, the patchy feather area is on top of their heads were instructions said NOT to dust, I dusted it anyway... And today, a month later, they still are kinda patchy around their combs.

Tonight I sprinkled DE in their nest boxes and dusting area.

I used sevin dust for years on my chihuahua with no ill effect, but I KNOW what it does to bees and fish, so I believe that Sevin and I are through unless I am ready to give up my vegetable garden (which I need the bees for) and fishkeeping. I make my living keeping fish, so that ain't happening.

Gypsi

 

[foxypoproxy]

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Thanks for sharing your experience.

This just gives me another reason not to use it

 

[kuntrychick]

Wow! Had no idea there were so many opinions on this subject!

Anyway, the reason I asked is because I've read many threads where people mentioned using Sevin dust & I've heard many people I've talked to that mentioned using it. I do remember a long time ago using it on my dogs & it clearly being written on there instructions about it. Now, it doesn't recommend using it on pets.

I have used the Garden & Poultry dust before....was gonna get Sevin dust at the time, but the feed & seed was out of it & they recommended the Garden & Poultry dust.

 

[simplynewt]

Is this Garden and Poultry Dust is as effective as 7 dust?

 

[galanie]

I had a container of poultry dust and it was basically just permethrin dust. But I also have sevin since I can't always find the permethrin dust. Stupid "garden" centers trying to sell only what they sell the most of!

 

[SilkieTime]

I use Sevin dust on the coop floor and poultry dust on the chicks brooder floor, under the chips lightly. I also use presser washer, Permethrin 10, Clorox, Oxine and Flee & Tick Shampoo and Spray.

 

[mstricer]

I sprinkle the DE in the nesting boxes. The coop floor and the on the roosts, have never seen a mite yet, we have been extremely wet this year. I know a lot of people don't think it works, but its worked fine for me.
Michele

 

[iguanasal]

Today I returned with two small Frizzle hens and a young frizzle naked neck I noticed small black dots on my arms and clothes after carrying the birds before going home I stopped at two feed stores both recommended seven dust for the " piyohiyo " mites I read this article on my way home don't text and drive or read forums while driving please. When I got home I grabbed the chickens by there feet and filled them with sevin thru out their bottoms wings and back not face eyes or nose or mouth trying not to put too much dust in the air then I moved away from where I dusted an put them
Down they shook a little and the I grabbed the next bird and did the same thing total three birds then I put under the nest boxes to help
Me rid the fire ants and along the whole border of their aviary pen where they live when not free ranging from about 6pm to 7am
I had removed all water and food from the pen I waited an hour or so while I shoveled all the loose dirt back to one side of the coop for removal of feces and food on floor then I shut the lights out to give them some time to rest in the dark I didn't want them pruning themselves immidiately in the light after I showered I went back out and held the new chicks as my girl shoved a deworming blue pill down each of there throats as a wormer and I replaced the water and shut the lights off at first light will feed again. The chickens did not seem uncomfortable or bothered by the treatment and I'm sure they feel relived right now that there mite infestation problem is under control. Will report back soon to follow up if any of them seem to have suffered any ill affects.I also put tabbaco leaves around all the nest boxes as they told me it keeps mites away. Also will be changing the water extra times daily as I don't want them washing their beaks when they drink water adding sevin dust to the drinking supply so definitely extra water changes and careful where feeding I will b adding some type of tetracycline to their water as a antibiotic just to keep every one from catching a cold or boogers and stuff and then have the vitamin water given once a week or so as a boost.

 

[Gypsi]

I am trying to make some better pest control decision in my veggie garden, but have become very wary of what I am coming up with for solutions. I wish more of what I read is fact based on experience vs printed internet drivel on some natural way's to keep some pest away. I have on occasions used some remedies from an old book that had natural remedies in it from common household things you could buy in the store, this was well before the time of pestisides. Some of them worked quite well others not so much, I liked them because they were fact based on experience from a time long gone when only Gramma & Grampa knew best LOL.

The veggie garden is easy - and I am a beekeeper, so that is my viewpoint. For Spider Mites spray water, morning and night. Squash bugs, needlenose pliers. Borers attacking pine tree (yes it got them) and most other garden pests: dishsoap diluted and sprayed with a sprayer. The kind of wasp larva that tear up your squash, dust the ground lightly with sevin after you put your seed in, so if the wasp lays there it is unsuccessful in tearing up your vines internally a month later. The plants are only vulnerable when they are very young.

Never spray areas that are in bloom if you want to keep your pollinators. and for caterpillar problems (not that I use it, mine are monarch and swallow tail) BT. caterpillars love my grapevines but I love my butterflies, so use BT at your own risk because it will take care of the problem, but our world will be less beautiful afterward.

I appreciate your notes on Sevin - I used to dust my little chihuahua with it. I have dusted my birds once (they didn't have mites I learned) but the risk of getting it on my arms, clothing, and the risk of my carrying it into a hive mean that I don't use it, or any pesticide, very often.