Single hen

[Geoid]

Which Product Is Best?

 

Red Mite Powder Or Diatomaceous Earth?

 

And

 

Chicken Tonic Or Poultry spice?

[Sheilaz]

Well, I use Diatom (abbrev.) preventatively & it's amazing.

If you rub it on dry to the end of the roosting bars and a bit here & there such as nestbox, you'll have very little redmite problem. Constant checking & apply more if they have started will really stop an infestation.

 

I don't really know much about the other powder. Maybe it's easier to apply to the hens if they have mites, & it msy be good preventatively, I don't know. I haven't needed any since I've had Diatom.

 

Don't worry if you spot a few & deal with it, but acting preventatively is the best option & infestations can be horrid. Thank goodness for Eglus which are not such good homes for mites.

 

Spice or drink? Either really, I like to mix the spice with their food as mine don't drink from one water source.

[craftyhunnypie]

Hi - I like the red mite powder as it keeps away lice & smells beautiful!

I prefer poultry drink to spice as the spice is a bit dusty and makes them sneeze & often goes cloggy of off very quick.

Just tell people that you have put it in the water as it looks like blood!

 

Emma.x

[Egluntyne]

I use both......the Barrier Red Mite powder smells divine.

 

I've been tempted to use it as talc!

[craftyhunnypie]

Is it tea tree oil that is in it?

 

My chickens love it in their boudoir!

 

Emma.x

[Egluntyne]

Tea tree and Lavender I think.

[craftyhunnypie]

Not Scottish heather then or voilet eau de cologne? oooo the stuff our grannies used to buy!

 

Emma.x

[Laura & CTB]

I use Diatom on the roosting bars and mix it with red mite powder in the dust bath ( does smell devine )

 

I used poultry spice in the winter when I make the girls a warm porridge to go to bed with but at the moment occasionally put tonic in the water.

 

So the answer is - get one of everthing