[NATHAN]

Hope someone can offer some advice.

Discovered a large amount of red mites in the chicken coup last week. I have scrubbed the house inside and out with jeyes fluid and given the house a thick dusting with Barrier louse powder which says that it kills mites on poultry. I also gave the hens a good dusting.

When i checked again today i found a healthy community of red mites living in a deposit of louse powder nera the perch. I have redusted the hens again but i am beginning to wonder if this powder is working.

Can anyone offer advice.??

[alan42]

check use by date, buy another tub from elsewere and if this works take back old one for refund.
alan

[Foxy]

Hi there,

you may find Diatom, or MiteX better as they actually kill the mites. Red or Louse Barrier Mite Powder works as a repellent I find it good to powder my birds with. Diatom  on the other hand works by "dessicating" the mites outer body therefore killing them.
Here are a couple of web-sites you might (mite   ) find useful.

www.solwayfeeders.com

www.agil.com  -this website also sell a pretty lethal mite treatment from Germany if you have a serious problem

Good luck with eradicating your mites!

[calli]

Absolutely - you need more than louse powder.

Decimite/mitex and a stalosan clean out. Nappy cream on the ends of the perches where they meet the walls, the mites get stiuck and you can see if you still have them

[Aunt Sally]

I've always dusted liberally with diatom and never had a red mite problem  :!: