oneyolktoanother Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Ive been very lucky over my 5-6 years of chicken keeping.. But have had a bad time lately mom was dianosed with cancer i got married so she would be there and a few days after the wedding she passed away so i have not been my usually vigilant self and noticed late afternnon red mite my hubby has just got back from work and took out some of the bedding for now and disposed of it urghhh. Also we quickly sprayed some johnsons anti lice spray on them and the cracks as it says on the bottle it contains permethrin and then put some diatom in the coop for tonight. So tomorrow morning early we will spray the coop with poultry sheild with the bedding still in there leave for abit and then dispose of the bedding take apart the coop and wash it down then respray again and leave to dry then put bedding back in and then diatom. Also will powder the poor girls. Can anyone think of anything else we can do can not stand the though of them "Ooops, word censored!"s on the girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Oh dear, sorry to hear of your difficulties. I'm just replying to empathize really, I've had my first ever attack of red mite over the last two or three weeks too - came as quite a shock. I'm just doing a good clean every three or four days - taking everything out of the cube blasting it with the hosepipe and then smothering everything with Poultry Shield and Total Mite Kill. Leave it all to dry then put it all back together with massive amounts of diatom/mite powder going EVERYWHERE, including all over the bedding. Someone did say something I hadn't thought of though - be careful what you do with your used bedding - I think burning it is ideal though we can't all do that, but don't put it in your compost bin if that's what you usually do - used bedding is bagged up by me and sprayed liberally with total mite kill to stop the little blighters having a party in there!!! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Oh dear, sorry to hear of your difficulties. I'm just replying to empathize really, I've had my first ever attack of red mite over the last two or three weeks too - came as quite a shock. I'm just doing a good clean every three or four days - taking everything out of the cube blasting it with the hosepipe and then smothering everything with Poultry Shield and Total Mite Kill. Leave it all to dry then put it all back together with massive amounts of diatom/mite powder going EVERYWHERE, including all over the bedding. Someone did say something I hadn't thought of though - be careful what you do with your used bedding - I think burning it is ideal though we can't all do that, but don't put it in your compost bin if that's what you usually do - used bedding is bagged up by me and sprayed liberally with total mite kill to stop the little blighters having a party in there!!! Good luck It's terrible isn't it I can't stand the thought of them did all the cleaning out Saturday and checked on Sunday and found more arghhhh. I was thinking of buying a plastic shed I know you still get them but think it would easier to clean as ours is wooden we was looking at new coops anyway would be great to watch it burn with most the mites in worries me as we have parrots aswell so as soon as come in the house clothes in the machine and them a hot shower hope you have luck in getting rid of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I wouldn't bother with Poultry Shield Oneyolk. Red mite are unaffected by it. Smite or Nettex are the products that work. In a wooden coop the only thing that works for any period is creosote (the old stuff, haven't tried the creocote). But unless the weatherboarding is turned upside down to get to the joint grooves, that isn't completely effective either. Given the option, plastic is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 ... which is why I have plastic housing! Seriously though... every 3 days, strip the cop down, scrub it and then spray with Total Mite Kill Concentrate, then powder with Buz Busters, repeat this every 3 days until the infestation has gone. Thereafter use after your weekly clean and BE VIGILANT. Do be careful not to transfer the mites into your own house on your clothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 ... which is why I have plastic housing! Seriously though... every 3 days, strip the cop down, scrub it and then spray with Total Mite Kill Concentrate, then powder with Buz Busters, repeat this every 3 days until the infestation has gone. Thereafter use after your weekly clean and BE VIGILANT. Do be careful not to transfer the mites into your own house on your clothing! Seem to be keeping them at bay little so and so's been getting getting straight in the shower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
