Stick Tight fleas!

[LisaLastDupree]

Help! I’m on round two of treating for stick tight fleas. The first treatment was petroleum jelly mixed with poultry dust applied to each chicken's face. I also sprayed the coop with a 1:100 mix of Permethrin. Now, 21 days later, the fleas are back. Treated the chickens with the petroleum jelly mixture again and sprayed a stronger mix of Permethrin( 5 ounces of Permethrin to 2.5 gallons of water) Any other ideas? Thanks!

 

[ChickNanny13]

The fleas eggs hatched ... Making the mix stronger isn't the answer, retreat in about 7 - 10 days, do another round of treatment in the coop for at least 2x more. Need to get those hatching eggs. But that's me

 

[LisaLastDupree]

Okay, I thought maybe the Peremthrin was not strong enough. Thanks for the reply!

 

[aart]

@casportpony knows about stick tights.

 

[casportpony]

If you apply a 0.5% solution directly to the fleas that will kill the fleas immediately. Do you know where they are getting the fleas from because that area needs to be sprayed too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...linacea-on-a-duck-under-construction.1283862/

 

[Aufin]

From what I've learned about fleas - the hard way - is the eggs are pretty much "bullet proof" to pesticides. You need to retreat the areas again at least two times, no more than one week apart, to kill any new hatches. You will most likely need to set up a maintenance spraying schedule for a little while, too, to get the ones that were "away from home" when you first sprayed.

 

[LisaLastDupree]

If you apply a 0.5% solution directly to the fleas that will kill the fleas immediately. Do you know where they are getting the fleas from because that area needs to be sprayed too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...linacea-on-a-duck-under-construction.1283862/

I have sprayed all areas where my chickens are allowed. Thanks for the reply!

 

[LisaLastDupree]

From what I've learned about fleas - the hard way - is the eggs are pretty much "bullet proof" to pesticides. You need to retreat the areas again at least two times, no more than one week apart, to kill any new hatches. You will most likely need to set up a maintenance spraying schedule for a little while, too, to get the ones that were "away from home" when you first sprayed.

Ugh! Thanks so much for the information. Looks like I need to stock up on Permethrin!

 

[casportpony]

Ugh! Thanks so much for the information. Looks like I need to stock up on Permethrin!

They make a super concentrated version, so you might want to consider that. The one I just bought is Martin's SRF 36.8%, so almost 4 times as concentrated as the 10% solution.