[Anndee]

Hi. I can't seem to find the recipe for this when I've put it into the 'search' so I wonder if anyone can enlighten me to it please. I have the Jeyes fluid, the washing up liquid and the diatom powder I just need to know what quantity and ratio in which to use them please. Oh I've also got a can of Johnsons poultry spray.
As its meant to be a nice day tomorrow I thought I might give the house and nest box a session with it. I haven't seen any red mites in the year that we've had them but thats not to say there aren't any.
when I clean it all out I vacuum it all as well!
 Its not a huge henhouse but large enough for my 3 bantams.
Its one of these that has the sloping roof that comes down over the ramp and covers all of a small run underneath it, with a door into the run area. I hasten to add that we have a larger covered run attached to said house and even then they don't stay in that. They free range all over the back garden which is all lawn, till they put themselves to bed and then I shut the bigger runs door. I don't close the pophole, so they can get up when they want to.
 I vacuum up all the walls and roof inside, hoping that I catch any redmite that may be lurking. As they don't have perches, they prefer to go into the nest box to sleep, will I need to vaseline the bits of wood that the perches would have sat on?
I have vaseline so I can grease anywhere that anyone suggested.
Any info on this recipe will be much appreciated.
Thank you for any help.
Anne

[arugula]

This thread in FAQ?

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=81422.msg910638#msg910638

[arugula]

Or this one explains it in action.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=70436.msg804050#msg804050

[arugula]

Try this one:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=63080.msg723350#msg723350

[Anndee]

Many thanks for that Argyllie. Thats helped me loads. I'm now off to put it into practice 

[arugula]

We got there eventually.

[Anndee]

Well. I've given it a real good clean out. Hoovered the lot. Then sprayed it all with a strong solution of Jeyes fluid. Lottie was playing pop with me as she had decided she had to go in an lay an egg right there and then!! Typical.
When it was almost dry I let her in to do her stuff. After that I then puffed Diatom powder on top of the damp wood and its stuck on lovely. So I'll keep the slurry recipe for a later time. Then for good measure I sprayed Johnsons Poultry house spray into everywhere I've not got with the powder. I've especially doused the nest box well with powder, as that is where they sleep. so hopefully thats a good job done   
Thank you again for finding me the recipe for the slurry Argyllie

[arugula]

Thank you again for finding me the recipe for the slurry Argyllie

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