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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Madrat on August 06, 2011, 21:06

Title: Jeyes fluid
Post by: Madrat on August 06, 2011, 21:06

Is this safe to use in the coop?

I have been told it's very good at killing red mite but I always thought it was poisonous?

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: bantam novice on August 06, 2011, 21:10

As I understand it from what I have read the old formulation of Jayes Fluid was effective but replaced by a safer new formulation that is not as effective against redmite.  I'm sure someone with more experience will be along with more advice.  Good luck against the dreaded redmite.  :D

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: Madrat on August 06, 2011, 21:16

Thanks I don't have red mite at the moment, but was just wondering about jayes as its so good at cleaning.

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 06, 2011, 21:17

It's definitely not very good at killing redmite!  It says on the tin for outdoor cleaning, but we use it for cleaning the inside of the coops, but you are supposed to let it dry properly before the chooks go back in.

We just treated one house against the dreaded mites.  Used poultryshield first, then put a fumer in.  Luckily it was an empty house, so we left it for a day.  There were still some mites around, so stuck another fumer in, then ran out of poultryshield, so we bought some Smite.

Smite seems much better.  We've seen it in Poultry World!  :)  Then painted as many cracks as I could with a hemexsan slurry, and now its sitting there all nice and clean awaiting its next occupants!

(Chickens I mean, not mites! lol)

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: joyfull on August 06, 2011, 21:17

never used it myself, for redmite you need either poultry shield or ficam w both of which will work well. The disinfectant I use is one that is specifically recommended for poultry called Vanodine V18.

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: Madrat on August 06, 2011, 21:22

OK that seams to answer that question then, but I take it it good to use for normal cleaning.  I've also been told that diotamatios earth is good at killing off red mite, is that true.

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: joyfull on August 06, 2011, 21:27

yes it helps - somewhere on here is Hillfooters recipe for making it into a paste which is very effective. You can use this as a preventative but if /when you get the dreaded redmite make sure you have some of the other stuff in stock.

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: joyfull on August 06, 2011, 21:28

here you are:-

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=81422.0

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: Madrat on August 06, 2011, 21:39

Thanks

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: Topscaff on August 08, 2011, 08:44

Talcum powder will work it just covers the mite scales then they dry out and die I use it all the time with my cage birds and its cheaper and smells nice lol

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: joyfull on August 08, 2011, 09:07

is it licensed for use with poultry? If not then it shouldn't be used.

Title: Re: Jeyes fluid
Post by: Tenhens on August 08, 2011, 11:38

Hello,

I used jeyes on our coup the other day and soon found the blessed RMs still in residence. This was after taking it apart and spraying liberally. I have just ordered Ficamw.