carenb Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Hello, My girls have had red mite and maybe lice - they have since been treated - and all seems to be ok. However, since finding the blighters, they have been on my clothes and subsequently on my furniture (sofa). Currently only in my conservatory - but its very warm in their - so I think they are breeding ! Can they live in my house without chickens? Please help me get rid of them in MY HOUSE - any advice greatly appreciated !! My husband wants to get rid of the chickens !!! Thank you all, Caren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMWARDFARM Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 how can you tell the difference between mites and lice? how do you deal with each? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Tom - detailed article **here** about Lice and Mites. Carenb - I think they will eventually die off, in the house, but can give humans a nasty bite. Perhaps a good vaccuming of the sofa and a spraying with one of the cat/dog flea sprays for the home might shift them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I'd spray it with the Johnsons spray every day for a week - take care though not to inhale it. Red Mites are the only ones which aren't host-specific; they are related to bed bugs. Northern Fowl Mites can give you a nip, but don't live off hoomans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Ok I can feel it brewing... Lj's dumb question of the day..... ... red mites are different to Red spiders (the tiny little red things that seem to love the sunshine at the front of my house )arent they???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Yup, but not a dumb question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Wow, thank goodness for that, when I saw the post about them being in the conservatory thought I,d better check, we've got the little spiders everywhere including occaisionally on the outside of the cube lid....hubby is paranoid that they are red mites, and now I can reassure him. I can feel another 'Claret says...' Coming on!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Red spiders: Red Mites: Red mites are killed by UV light, so if you see the little red spiders (we used to call them germ spiders) out in the light, then they are unlikely to be red mites. That's one reason why the eglu and cube are less likely to get red mites; the majority of both types of Omlet housing can be opened to let the sunlight in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMWARDFARM Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 uv light tube in my chicken shed then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Don't laugh - it might just work. See if you can find any research on it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMWARDFARM Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 May assist with laying in winter as I had heard chickens need 16 hours of light a day to lay fully, but concerned the uv might damage thir eyes, and not seen chicken goggles on the market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 You could always try a household insecticial spray such as Skoosh or Acclaim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 ...and not seen chicken goggles on the market Could be a huge market! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
