Best and easiest way to treat chook mites

daisy girl · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:24 pm

Hello, I was hoping to get some information for the most convenient way to treat poulty mite. I have about 30 hens and I can't seem to keep the mites at bay. I have sprayed their coup and dusted the birds but they seem to come back. The dusting powder is really hard to use and I recently tried frontline, which was an expensive options. Any ideas? Thank you

SendInTheClowns · **Joined:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:38 am **Posts:** 20

Its a case of breaking the cycle of them so maybe you need to do them repeatedly for a month or 2 and the coop they are a bit like fleas in the cycle

daisy girl · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Thank you. I'll treat the coop and hens again. appreciate the reply.

LOOLOO · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:17 am

Yes mites can be like worms you have to re-treat them a short time later if you do the hen house and the chickens twice it should get rid of them

LooLoo

oozcorpse · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:15 am **Posts:** 2715

all the above is essential
you can also White Wash the pens nest boxes perches etc = link for recipe below
white washing helps kill off the little beasties that hide in cracks and crevices and only come out to annoy the birds at night – gives a nice clean white appearance to the wood as well

viewtopic.php?f=43&t=31941&hilit=+white+wash

SendInTheClowns · **Joined:** Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:38 am **Posts:** 20

Never tried the white wash but will give it a go later this year than657

soozorps

daisy girl · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:19 pm

Thanks everyone. The whitewashing is an interesting approach. I may do that. I just retreated the inside with a spray and I may spray with teatree in between times. Thanks again.

LOOLOO · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:26 am

I hope your mite free now woohoo4

LooLoo

Bobkat · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:33 am

I read a tip for making it easier to use Pestene or other dusting powders - cut the leg off an old pair of tights and tie a knot above the foot, so you can use it like an old-fashioned powder puff. I haven't tried it myself yet, but it does sound like it would make it a bit easier to apply.

packed2thecoop · **Joined:** Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:05 am **Posts:** 1

Great to read all the ways to treat them very helpful to me so thanks

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