Bad outbreak of red mite in chicks coops

[Perris]

Thanks for the links...I'd seen the Amazon one. I'll search around and get something asap so that I can actually be doing something helpful.

Thank you very much

many ant powders for sale here contain permethrin, which is the active ingredient you need, and are much more widely available than powders that are marketed for dealing with mites/chickens - you can even find them in some supermarkets, for example.

Good luck with your battle with mites.

 

[Companihen]

many ant powders for sale here contain permethrin, which is the active ingredient you need, and are much more widely available than powders that are marketed for dealing with mites/chickens - you can even find them in some supermarkets, for example.

Good luck with your battle with mites.

Thanks that's helpful. I'll crack on with decent treatment. I also have a friend offering me an eglu coop. Which I'll try and get asap. And keep up the treating of the chicks

 

[Debbie292d]

The DE works as a prevention but that has to be a labor of love to do it monthly. I toss the broodies out, put on a mask and dust the entire coop floor, roosts, nests, etc., and around the entire outside perimeter of the coop too as they had to come in from somewhere. I also dust under the wild bird feeders as the chickens free range and hang out there for droppings, as do the squirrels and wild birds.

If I'd ever have an outbreak, I'd buy the Permethrin spray or dust, but in eight years, nada.

 

[Companihen]

While mites aren't impossible to be brought in by rodents, it would be very unlikely. Most mites are usually either species specific to some extent or at least restricted to avian hosts.

Bio security is so important for chicken flocks. At least remove access to the feed with a good treadle feeder so the pigeons leave. Vermin like wild birds and rodents bring disease and pests into your flock. They pay for themselves in feed savings just through feed waste alone. Expensive, I know, but if you need one you are already paying for one.

In your experience so you find chicks would understand how to use a treadle feeder? Our hens feeders are all raised and unaccessible to wild birds. Just the chicks feeders are on the ground and birds can get in there run/feed area

 

[Al Gerhart]

In your experience so you find chicks would understand how to use a treadle feeder? Our hens feeders are all raised and unaccessible to wild birds. Just the chicks feeders are on the ground and birds can get in there run/feed area

Absolutely not, never, ever, under any circumstances should you use a treadle feeder for chicks or even poults. They will get trapped and probably killed. Treadle feeders are for adult birds, at least three to four pounds, even five to six pounds if you are defending against squirrels.

Can you explain how raising the hen feeders prevents the wild birds from accessing them? Or is it their pen is sealed off and the chick's run area isn't?

 

[Companihen]

Absolutely not, never, ever, under any circumstances should you use a treadle feeder for chicks or even poults. They will get trapped and probably killed. Treadle feeders are for adult birds, at least three to four pounds, even five to six pounds if you are defending against squirrels.

Can you explain how raising the hen feeders prevents the wild birds from accessing them? Or is it their pen is sealed off and the chick's run area isn't?

Ok yep... it's my chicks that have the mites

Some of the hens feeders ate wall mounted and some hanging. Birds would have to hover to feed from the directy. And also their run only let's them free range through a pop door, I've never seen wild birds going through the door into their run. Whereas the chicks area is open to free range through a large door and pigeons wander in if no one is around

 

[Al Gerhart]

Got it. No help in this situation. But, one of the reasons you manage bio security is to prevent the vermin from hanging around, especially those situations where it is harder to protect young birds. The short time the young birds are vulnerable might pass without problems if you have been protecting the flock.

 

[Shadrach]

@Companihen

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lifesystem...id=1669802776&sprefix=ex4,aps,161&sr=8-5&th=1

It's Permethrin. It works. I've used it on myself a couple of times.

 

[Companihen]

@Companihen

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lifesystems-Anti-Mosquito-Clothing-Treatment/dp/B002WN1S5Y/ref=sr_1_5?crid=HUVEF3AIWM25&keywords=ex4+anti-mosquito+clothing+treatment&qid=1669802776&sprefix=ex4,aps,161&sr=8-5&th=1

It's Permethrin. It works. I've used it on myself a couple of times.

Thank you very much.


Would that be for applying to chicks or coop or both?!

I read how you eliminated mites from your allotment chicks... very very impressive!

 

[Shadrach]

Thank you very much.


Would that be for applying to chicks or coop or both?!

I read how you eliminated mites from your allotment chicks... very very impressive!

The Life System spray I linked to is for the chickens.
For the coop only I use this.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Net-Tex-Ready-Total-Liquid/dp/B003L6LUIQ