Treating with Ivermectin

[Emmapee]

I've had mite problems too. I tried a lot of more natural alternatives, and it did nothing. finally, i purchased some actual mite dust and just put some in their dust bathing area. it seemed to help the most. I've read that you're supposed to put it on the birds, I just have a hard time putting poisonous stuff on my hens, but the ground sprinkle seemed to help a lot.

 

[dawg53]

I've had mite problems too. I tried a lot of more natural alternatives, and it did nothing. finally, i purchased some actual mite dust and just put some in their dust bathing area. it seemed to help the most. I've read that you're supposed to put it on the birds, I just have a hard time putting poisonous stuff on my hens, but the ground sprinkle seemed to help a lot.

So you dont dust them because the dust is poisonous...so the ground poisoned them with the dust? What's the difference? The bottom line is that it doesnt matter either way. Mites will eventually kill a chicken and a good poisonous powder dusting will kill the mites.

 

[casportpony]

So you dont dust them because the dust is poisonous...so the ground poisoned them with the dust? What's the difference? The bottom line is that it doesnt matter either way. Mites will eventually kill a chicken and a good poisonous powder dusting will kill the mites.

X2!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I've had mite problems too. I tried a lot of more natural alternatives, and it did nothing. finally, i purchased some actual mite dust and just put some in their dust bathing area. it seemed to help the most. I've read that you're supposed to put it on the birds, I just have a hard time putting poisonous stuff on my hens, but the ground sprinkle seemed to help a lot.

Gotta redust every 7 days on the chicken and in the coop until bugs gone to get the hatching eggs.

 

[Emmapee]

Do you have anything better to do than sit on a CHICKEN forum and tell everyone how their suggestions are wrong? ... I personally think that putting the dust directly on their skin is worse than mixing it in with a ton of dirt and diluting it. And it's worked fine for me.

 

[casportpony]

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Do you have anything better to do than sit on a CHICKEN forum and tell everyone how their suggestions are wrong? ... I personally think that putting the dust directly on their skin is worse than mixing it in with a ton of dirt and diluting it. And it's worked fine for me.

That great if it works for you. But tell me, what would you do for one if it was sick and not dust bathing? Or a chick that hasn't learned how to dust bathe? External parasites can and do kill birds if left untreated long enough.

 

[centrarchid]

I can recall only one mite problem and that involved hens crammed into a chicken house. My free-range birds do not have enough mites on them to detect. Maybe might control can also involve changing how birds are kept.

My chicks start dust bathing at about 7 days or even before if mother does it.

Sick birds may require more agressive treatment with direct application once they stop dust bathing due to weakness.

 

[casportpony]

I can recall only one mite problem and that involved hens crammed into a chicken house. My free-range birds do not have enough mites on them to detect. Maybe might control can also involve changing how birds are kept.

My chicks start dust bathing at about 7 days or even before if mother does it.

Sick birds may require more agressive treatment with direct application once they stop dust bathing due to weakness.

X2. The feed store I go to has a huge mite/lice problem and their birds are always covered in them. If I had to guess, I would say that hey lose about 50% of their chicks to a variety of problems.

 

[tuskajones]

Hello All--I had a hawk get into my chicken coop and kill one of my hens last Friday. The stinker also (I assume) left me with a little present of Northern Fowl Mites which I did not recognize in time before one of my hens succumbed to the infestation. I never had a problem with mites and I can't believe how quickly this spread. Thanks to this community here I was able to diagnose and treat the rest of my small flock but I still have some questions.

I treated according to the directions found on BYC with pour on 5% ivermectin on Monday evening. Very easy to do with a helper. I did check some of my girls last night and still saw SOME mites around the vent area. Clearly they were very infested as I see lots of mite residue (poop) but none of the grey moving mass I saw before--so the Ivermectin is working. My question is--given the short life cycle of the NFM, could the remaining living mites be what were only eggs on Monday and now that they are adults, they should be killed when they start to feed on the chickens? I guess I need to know when and if to retreat with the Ivermectin? I plan on cleaning the coop with Poultry Protector and spraying the birds as well when it comes in the mail.

BTW, I thought I was infested with the mites! I went to a dermatologist who assured me that what I was experiencing was a reaction to either being bitten by a mite or to the mite poop. So if you have crawling skin and red marks and a feeling of something on you, you aren't necessarily crazy or infested!

Thank you for this forum!!!

Kelly

 

[dawg53]

Hello All--I had a hawk get into my chicken coop and kill one of my hens last Friday. The stinker also (I assume) left me with a little present of Northern Fowl Mites which I did not recognize in time before one of my hens succumbed to the infestation. I never had a problem with mites and I can't believe how quickly this spread. Thanks to this community here I was able to diagnose and treat the rest of my small flock but I still have some questions.

I treated according to the directions found on BYC with pour on 5% ivermectin on Monday evening. Very easy to do with a helper. I did check some of my girls last night and still saw SOME mites around the vent area. Clearly they were very infested as I see lots of mite residue (poop) but none of the grey moving mass I saw before--so the Ivermectin is working. My question is--given the short life cycle of the NFM, could the remaining living mites be what were only eggs on Monday and now that they are adults, they should be killed when they start to feed on the chickens? I guess I need to know when and if to retreat with the Ivermectin? I plan on cleaning the coop with Poultry Protector and spraying the birds as well when it comes in the mail.

BTW, I thought I was infested with the mites! I went to a dermatologist who assured me that what I was experiencing was a reaction to either being bitten by a mite or to the mite poop. So if you have crawling skin and red marks and a feeling of something on you, you aren't necessarily crazy or infested!

Thank you for this forum!!!

Kelly

Ideally, when you treated your birds with the ivermectin, you shouldve dusted your coop the same day prior to the birds going inside the coop for the night. This wouldve greatly decreased the odds of your birds getting reinfested albeit the ivermectin would kill the mites. It's a matter of stopping the mites lifecycle which includes eliminating them inside the coop and nests. Retreat your birds with the ivermectin in 10 days to kill mites hatched from eggs. Dust the coop as well. Sevin dust will get them.