prof Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 hi, ive nearly run out of red mite powder and was wondering if diatom is good/ better? i use red mite powder in the dust bath & in the hens bedding. thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Diatom Red mite powder is a preventative, Diatom scratches the surface of the mite and dries them out so to me is a treatment also (though there is some debate about treatment v preventatives - I have seen Diatom killing red mite so thats good enough for me!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I have both. I use red mite powder because it smells so nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igobarefoot Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I use both too - I tend to sprinkle Diatom in their nest boxes and round their perches and put red mite powder directly on the girls so they smell lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I also use both. I do the eglu and bedding with the red mite powder as it smells so good and put diatom on the girls if I see them scratching. Particularly useful at the moment as their usual dustbathing holes in the garden are covered in snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 thanks for your tips everyone i was hoping that the diatom would smell as nice as the red mite powder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 If you go for diatom, be sure to wear a face mask when using it as it shouldn't be inhaled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
