Coolz Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Me again... Sorry! So I was looking on you tube re: applying mite/louse powder etc and the best way to do it. All the videos showed them applying it to the vent area only. Is this the right approach? I know from what I have read that they tend to concentrate at the vent area but assumed it didn't limit them to that area. Is this how you guys apply yours? I just wanted to be fully prepared as I can be for when the time comes and I need to use it. (PS I should add I checked them when we got them and they were all clear - skin and feathers were very healthy.. I just wanted to be a bit "prepped" as it were) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I usually do it round the vent and under the wings . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Me too,and liberally in nest box.I do it every few weeks, I have never seen lice but have had red mite in coop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolz Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Thanks guys That's really helpful. I was going to 'powder' them at the weekend when they're free-ranging. We've also re-named Meg as she's now established herself as boss so she's now Pandora. Poor Nuggets has gone to the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerpots Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I use and DE and add it to any new bedding and puff the hens with it every now and then. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I just do the bedding every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolz Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Thanks guys I managed to poof their botties and put some in the nest box after I'd changed the bedding. I think next weekend I might look at a little poofing under the wings but I'm trying not to handle them too much for fear of stressing them. Have to say, Nuggets is a dream to handle. As soon as she's in my arms she's just so docile and curious looking at everything from a glorious height. She wasn't too keen on her bum being poofed etc but she soon settled down. I also found it's quite good to find out who's laying the eggs. After their bottoms had greyed out, I looked this morning and found Nuggets had laid during the night and Pandora. Both had little white botties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I don't use powder any more; I use a spot-on and spary as recommended by my vet. NB it isn't licensed for use on poultry in the UK. Please note that it you are using DE, or another powder which uses DE as a vehicle, then please be careful to wear a breathing mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolz Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 Thanks Dogmother, yes it's DE we use. Luckily I had a mask I got for prepping fossils so have bought a new one for that and used the old one for the house spraying or nest poofing! Wasn't sure if I was over-reacting but I didn't want that stuff in my nose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 It can cause some serious lung conditions if inhaled, so take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolz Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 Ah! Thank goodness for my mask then!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sew-1 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 oh dear, that's stressed me out! I went to town with diatom this weekend and did 5 hutches, no mask! that would explain my tight chest and cough then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Yes, you do have to be careful with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolz Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Ha - 4 months later (!). I'm glad I invested in a mask. The other day the wind blew right as I blasted the nest box and it all went in my face. Science bless face masks! I've got the mite powder down to a tee now. The girls arent fond of the bottom rubs and the wing checks but then they spot the mealworms on my knee so start nibbling whilsy I'm checking their nether regions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
