1gp Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Just got my chickens and i am worried about red mite , how long will it be till they appear in my coop , is it best to put powder down now ,while the coop is fresh and clean. or am i just worring about nothing. do they appear more in the summer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Prevention is always better than cure. I have had a wooden ark for two years now and as yet (touches wood) have have not had any red mite. However, I spray my coop thoroughly with Poultry Shield every week and sprinkle Diatom in the nest box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 However, I spray my coop thoroughly with Poultry Shield every week and sprinkle Diatom in the nest box. I agree with this - prevention is the best way I have had a couple of outbreaks of red mite and they were hard to eradicate, at one point they were in my house and sofa makes me itch just thinking about it they are certainly increased in numbers in the summer when its warm but are about in winter too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riven Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 we have had recurrent problems even with the eglu. Must be where we live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riven Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 just ordered 8 tons of anti-red mire chemical warfare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I'm another one for prevention... I clean and spray the housing with nettex's total mite kill stuff, and then sprinkle it all with an anti-louse/mite powder that contains permethrin. Seems to do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
