Redwing Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 We bought a wooden house for the table birds I am thinking it may have been a mistake I put my hand in the coop to say goodnight to the littlies and when I bought it out I had crawlies! They were tiny - hardly visable I would say less than half a mm but they bit me and made me itch so goodness knows what they are doing to the babies Having done some reading up it seems they may well be red mite, they were a grey colour and looked like dust?? I gave the house a good clean out yesterday (before I knew) and sprayed everything with poultry shield and dusted with red mite powder leaving the house open to the sun all day The house is well built with few cracks and crevices but I will now remove the nest boxes and perch as the table birds don't need these anyway and it will mean less cracks still Any other bright ideas anyone please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Further to our PMs Tasha, if you've got somewhere else to kepe them while it dries, then I recommend filling all the cracks and painting the inside with gloss paint or varnish. That's the only way to keep the numbers down, but it need to be dry and well ventilated before the birds go back in. I spoke not long ago to a lady who was having a similar problem and she bought a new shed each time the old one became infested It turned out cheaper for her to buy 2 new cubes!... which she did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 We managed to eradicate a mild infestation of red mite with poultry shield and diatom. Both treatments take a while to kill the mites though as they have to dehydrate, so maybe numbers will be lower tomorrow? I think we re-treated every week for about 3 weeks to be sure and (so far) have been clear. But I'm thinking this good weather is an ideal opportunity to give the house a good clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Does the coop have a felt roof Redwing? If it does, you'll be best off stripping it and replacing with Onduline or something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Its got a wooden roof 'luckily' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Can you use xeno 200 on birds you are going to eat? I don't know how long it stays in the system for, but if the lice bite them after they have been treated with this they will die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 I am not sure, one or two are very close to their cull size I've ordered Xeno off Amazon today, in the meantime I have sprayed everyone with the Johnsons mite spray which luckily I had just in case I will follow Clarets advice and varnish the coop once......and wait for it........our NEW Eglu is ready for collection *trumpets* the wooden house can then be a spare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 at you getting another Eglu. What colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 I wanted a but the green one is in stock and is cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 All the best people have you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 All the best people have you know I quite agree . Is it one of the shiny green ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 It is! - nothing but the cheapest for my chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 It's nice to know there are still some of those left. *rubs hands and forms more chicken plans * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 I was quoted £201 without the run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I was quoted £201 without the run oohhhh that's really tempting , do you think Shaun would notice if one just popped up in the corner of the WIR . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Go for it Mostin I'm tempted to seeing as thats such a fantastic price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 I will confirm the price when I call tomorrow as it says the shiny Eglus are 10% off but a normal one without a run is £242 so the suns don't add up Watch this space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Waiting with baited breath. It should also be cheaper if you pick it up shouldn't it? As there won't be a delivery charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
