Stop with the DE. You are well beyond using DE. Use the Guard Star!
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Interesting! I've read about using flea medication for dogs, but the riskiness worried me too much to ever try it. Assuming you eat your hen's eggs, do you wait out an egg withdrawal, and for how long?We call those "sand fleas" after doing some research, we have successfully treated the flock by putting a tiny drop of Fipronil on each bird. We were able to find a (Frontline) generic and got the packaging for extra large dogs. We gloved up one night and drew it up in a syringe, broke the needle to about 1/4" long and used that to put a drop behind the comb of each bird. This worked and it was late enough in the season that the problem was solved until the next spring. It gave almost instant relief and didn't seem to hurt any of the chickens. These fleas are on rabbits, birds other wild animals that keep the sandy soil around our place "planted" with new fleas so the process had to be repeated the next spring. We are now putting out lime that helps around the barnyard and sulfur in the dusting areas the chickens use that both seem to be working for now. Our chickens free range pretty far out into the pasture.
I put Vaseline on the fleas also because it smothers them and they die. Squirrels and rats carry them to your yardI'll do that, thank you!
I have been fighting sticktight fleas for a year. I have always cleaned up the coop every morning and dusted with DE. Last April I noticed black specks on the combs. I have sprayed (several different types of chemicals that was recommended). I have dipped, dusted or sprayed the chickens every 5 days ( rotating between the treatment). I have cleaned, sprayed and dusted coops. I am still trying to kill them. I am my wits end. Is there anything else to do?I was having serious issues with northern fowl mites and went all out with permethrin spray but had no luck. It was over 4 weeks of trying to treat them and was frustrated. Needless to say someone suggested spinosad, I bought captain jacks dead bug brew concentrate and worked like a charm! This was the update to my thread I wrote in desperation for some help. I really think that these critters are resistant to permethrin and until I used the spinosad I hd
“I wanted to update this thread as I have successfully rid my chickens of the nasty northern fowl mite infestation I had. I sprayed 2 squirts (I got a spray bottle from tractor supply) of the 1(spinosad):4(water) dilution of the caption jacks dead bug brew concentrate under each wing, their neck, underbelly, above tail, and on the vent above and below. Shortly after I sprayed it there were no more mites! I was going to reapply a week later but there were none to be found so I didn’t bother! That was over a month ago. I am so thankful for the recommendation. Not only did the captain jack help my chickens but it helped me get rid of nasty Japanese beetles in my garden that were eating my eggplants and Bag worms on my shrub. That stuff is seriously a miracle fix all for bug issues! I’ve actually been able to enjoy my chickens finally, which is definitely worth the $30 it cost. Thank you again to everyone who helped me!”
I hope this helps some!