Heatherlou Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Hi, I'm new to having chickens (I have 3) I am looking for advice for when I clean my coop do I need to use red mite prevention weekly? I have a small wooden coop. can anyone advise products for this? I have had a look online but not 100% sure what to get and if some are better than others. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 OK, so take it apart as much as possible and scrub it all down with soapy water. Dry it off and then spray with Nettex Total Mite kill (pink) spray, this is a disinfectant as well as a mite killer. Powder with their Buz Busters powder and put it back together. Vigilance is key, so look carefully at it when yo take the housing apart. Keep the housing dry and well ventilated, and use a drying bedding such as Aubiose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) Welcome! There’s a sticky in the Chicken Clinic about redmite so have a look at that as well. Written by Dogmother of course! Edited June 5, 2020 by Patricia W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherlou Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Thanks very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 16 hours ago, Patricia W said: Welcome! There’s a sticky in the Chicken Clinic about redmite so have a look at that as well. Written by Dogmother of course! 😂 it may even be out of date . There are more up to date ones here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherlou Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thanks so much, that’s really helpful, especially the calander guide to What to do weekly, monthly etc. I have a wooden coop with a felt roof so I have a fear of red mites since reading about them. I want to make sure I keep on top of this to prevent them and I have ordered the products you suggested and that’s selected on the calander guide. Thanks 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I'd suggest (if you can) stripping off the felt roof and putting some low-profile Onduline on instead.... you'll get much fewer mite problems like that. They can live under the felt roofing without a blood feed for (literally) months. Just shout if you have any questions, but I think I've covered a lot of it in the articles section on my website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherlou Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thanks so much. I actually wish I had bought an omlet! I am considering selling my wooden coop and ordering an omlet as they seem so easy to clean etc. Delivery dispatch is not until aug/sept so I would sell my coop near then and hopefully it stays mite free with good weekly cleaning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Good luck Heatherlou, I would start stalking them on eBay too; they are usually in good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherlou Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thanks so much for your helpful advice 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherlou Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 This might sound like a really silly question, but.........do I use all the same cleaning products on the omlet eglu as I would a wooden coop? Thanks Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
