Using Permethrin inside coop during winter?

[Chickassan]

Dear lord,I know more about poultry lice than I should.
They can live for DAYS in sub freezing temperatures.
They go into a sort of dormant state, they lock onto a feather and just "chill"
If you forcefully remove the louse it appears very much dead, give it a few minuites of warmth and it is back in action, good as new.
This is a fact, did the experiment myself in a ziplock bag in the freezer.
Easy to replicate if anyone should want to..don't know why you would though.

 

[cmom]

Yes, they indeed can live thru the freezing temps....
...but you wouldn't use spray on a bird in freezing temps.....you'd use powder.

I apoligize, please forgive this old lady , I neglected to say, the discussion in that thread was about spraying inside the coop, not directly on the birds, during freezing temperatures. It was mentioned in the thread that even though the coop may be freezing inside, the bugs wouldn't die because of being on a warm bird, so dusting would of course be the way to go to treat the birds, but would you spray inside the coop during freezing weather if you find any pest, lice or mites, etc., on any one of your birds or just treat the bird or birds? Just curious.

 

[Chickassan]

You still have to treat the coop too, even if it is freezing. Just on the off chance a louse or two maybe some eggs fell off on a feather.
They don't need the warm bird, without the bird if it is cold enough they go dormant when it warms up the lice fiesta carries on like it wasn't even cold.

I apoligize, please forgive this old lady , I neglected to say, the discussion in that thread was about spraying inside the coop, not directly on the birds, during freezing temperatures. It was mentioned in the thread that even though the coop may be freezing inside, the bugs wouldn't die because of being on a warm bird, so dusting would of course be the way to go to treat the birds, but would you spray inside the coop during freezing weather if you find any pest, lice or mites, etc., on any one of your birds or just treat the bird or birds? Just curious.

 

[Wisegirl99]

Yet you bathed your bird?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...unsure-about-her-being-around-others.1288641/
Did you change your mind about using permethrin?

Yes, I changed my mind about the chemicals. I bathed her right after dinner and she slept in my cozy warm bathroom. Smelled really nice when she returned to her friends.

 

[Wisegirl99]

Dear lord,I know more about poultry lice than I should.
They can live for DAYS in sub freezing temperatures.
They go into a sort of dormant state, they lock onto a feather and just "chill"
If you forcefully remove the louse it appears very much dead, give it a few minuites of warmth and it is back in action, good as new.
This is a fact, did the experiment myself in a ziplock bag in the freezer.
Easy to replicate if anyone should want to..don't know why you would though.

Wow!! Good to know, thanks so much!

 

[Wisegirl99]

I apoligize, please forgive this old lady , I neglected to say, the discussion in that thread was about spraying inside the coop, not directly on the birds, during freezing temperatures. It was mentioned in the thread that even though the coop may be freezing inside, the bugs wouldn't die because of being on a warm bird, so dusting would of course be the way to go to treat the birds, but would you spray inside the coop during freezing weather if you find any pest, lice or mites, etc., on any one of your birds or just treat the bird or birds? Just curious.

Yes, thank you. I was questioning about spraying the coop, not the bird.

 

[Wisegirl99]

I guess I misunderstood.

No, you understood correctly. Thanks for your reply.

 

[cmom]

We have had some freezing temperatures here at night lately. I recently sprayed my coops as a preventative measure because I'm getting ready for my breeding season and I'm moving birds around for breeding. I haven't noticed any bugs, but since I'm moving birds around I don't want to introduce something from another coop. The last time, I let it get a bit out of control. At first I thought the birds were molting before I realized they had critters on them. I cleaned out the affected coop well, sprayed in it and I bathed the birds twice with flea shampoo. It did get rid of the majority but not quite all so I also dusted the birds and sprayed all of the coops initially once a week for about a month, then sprayed monthly. It took quite awhile for the birds to look good again.

 

[aart]

I was questioning about spraying the coop, not the bird.

I would not spray the coop with liquid in winter here...
...it would just add to humidity issues and frozen insecticide will do no good.

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[Chickassan]

If anyone has the means to move their birds out of the coop for a little while they do sell a fogger as well.
It does not add as much moisture but they can't be in there when you do it.https://www.domyown.com/pyrethrin-fogger-p-314.html