Texas

[KDMdesigns]

KDM, might try the 'free to good home' forum here on BYC, or check DFW craigslist.

Yes had checked those locations before posting on here, just know someone who's interested in one and wanted to see if anyone had one...

 

[sarcasm]

What’s everyone doing to combat the unbelievably awful mosquito esl?

Around here the county sprays for mosquitoes sometimes, the chickens eat a bunch of them, and... I stay indoors during mosquito times hoping not to be carried off alive. We pretend we're joking when we say we let the dogs sleep on the bed so the mosquitoes have something else to bite instead of us.

 

[lovingmyhens]

I went out to check on the chickens last night and their coop was just full of mosquitoes. I couldn’t believe. Tons and tons!! I’ve got 18 chickens and they were more worried about who’s sleeping where than eating mosquitoes.

 

[Kiki]

I went out to check on the chickens last night and their coop was just full of mosquitoes. I couldn’t believe. Tons and tons!! I’ve got 18 chickens and they were more worried about who’s sleeping where than eating mosquitoes.

Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
• 6
• flies lice mites permethrin

 

[lovingmyhens]

Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
• 6
• flies lice mites permethrin

TSC??

 

[Kiki]

TSC??

I would guess yes but not sure, I don't shop there.
My mom and pop feed store carries it.

 

[sarcasm]

TSC??

Every TSC I've been to has had permethrin spray, near the horse supplies (it's good for flies too so it's generally near the fly traps and such). Just for completeness: you should probably spray it on the coop or around the yard and not directly on chickens.

 

[Kiki]

Permethrin is safe for use on the birds too, in case you didn't know.

 

[sarcasm]

Permethrin is safe for use on the birds too, in case you didn't know.

You're right of course, but I'd go for a powder (find it in the garden section) instead of a spray for the chickens, they tend to resent being sprayed and it mostly just drips off from what I can tell.

 

[Kiki]

You're right of course, but I'd go for a powder (find it in the garden section) instead of a spray for the chickens, they tend to resent being sprayed and it mostly just drips off from what I can tell.

LOL
I guess it's a personal preference because I prefer the spray.
I think it is easier to use and better for getting into the cracks and such.