WHAT TO DO FOR LEG MITES ON CHICKENS

[casportpony]

Quote: Forgive you? I was never mad.

Was just trying to help you post in a more effective way.

 

[casportpony]

So the permethrin won't work for scaly leg mites?

Unclear... they burrow under the skin and scales, so not sure how effective it is on scaly mites. Most people say to coat the legs in some type of oil, and other people say to use ivermectin or moxidectin.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Unclear... they burrow under the skin and scales, so not sure how effective it is on scaly mites. Most people say to coat the legs in some type of oil, and other people say to use ivermectin or moxidectin.

OK, I don't have them. But was curious since I used permethrin for the others thought it would kill everything, so had to ask. Thanks

 

[Glenda Heywoodo]

Forgive you? I was never mad.

Was just trying to help you post in a more effective way.

Originally Posted by casportpony

None of those are supposed to be used on chickens, and that's because they aren't labeled for used on chickens. Pesticide are supposed to be used as labeled.
on your post
why is your quote in such large print?

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Because my eye are old and I cannot read this small print very well.

 

[Glenda Heywoodo]

Okay, so spinosad for the garden has been mentioned, but to the best of my knowledge it is not labeled for anything but the garden, which means it shouldn't be used on chickens or in coops. If one does decide to use it they should understand what the proper dilution should be,

The most concentrated garden spray concentrate I have found is Conserve SC ($150 for 32 ounces), which is 11.6% spinosad. The Monterey products are only 0.5%, and much cheaper, but they are cheap because they contain very little spinosad.

If one decides they want to use spinosad for mites they need to do some math and get the final solution at the correct dilution percentage. I'm gonna go crunch some numbers...

The spinosad percentage for treating mites is 0.1%


Elector PSP (42% spinosad) - Approved for use

Mix 8.9 ml to one gallon

Before using any of the following, please verify that all the "other" ingredients are safe for poultry.

Conserve SC (11.6% spinosad - 88.4% other ingredients)

Mix 32.6 ml to one gallon

Any 0.5% product (0.5% spinosad - 99.5% other ingredients)

Add 757 ml to empty one gallon container then fill to one gallon mark (3028 ml water)

why is this print so big on your post?

 

[Glenda Heywoodo]

Because my eye are old and I cannot read this small print very well.

well I do not have that problem
sorry for your sight problem
I just got new glasses
GLH

 

[casportpony]

Quote: That one. I wanted that info to stand out.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Thanks.

 

[Glenda Heywoodo]

Sevin (carbaryl) used to be approved for use in poultry, but it isn't any longer, so you aren't supposed to use it, though it's not going to hurt them if you do use it.

If it not going to hurt the chickens why is it bad to use?
GLH