bobcullen79 1,495 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Hey up.. Found a few mites in the boxes I put the Roo`s away in and upon further inspection, I found a coop that was alive. So Ive torn it down and burnt it, along with a couple of small coops and transport boxes. Ive cleaned everything out and burnt the waste. Then I gave them all a good dusting with DE and today a good spray with a concentrate.. There f***ing all over me, Im having to shower after going in with any of the birds straight away, the Mrs is going crazy and Im looking for some bigger guns!! Heard sevin 10% is quite toxic and works better than DE, anyone know where to get some as it looks to be getting withdrawn. Anyone else had a bad dose? How did it pan out, how did you kill them off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 when my chooks had mites a burnt the pen and put the hens in individual cardboard boxes after coating them in mite powder(not sure what make it was as was given it from old man of the allotments) i did that for 3 days and ever day changed the cardboard boxes and burnt them so that when the mites came of the bird and in to the crevices of the box they were burnt after 3 days of doing this i just put them back in there new pen an in the run i put i bird bath down full of dried sand and some more of the mite powder in it for when they have a dust bath and so far so good......touch wood..........but i only had four hens so boxing them sepertly wasn't that much of a chore and my local home bargains store gave me the box,s and as for mite control powder there is some stuff on eBay for sale which inst to price 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 when my chooks had mites a burnt the pen and put the hens in individual cardboard boxes after coating them in mite powder(not sure what make it was as was given it from old man of the allotments) i did that for 3 days and ever day changed the cardboard boxes and burnt them so that when the mites came of the bird and in to the crevices of the box they were burnt after 3 days of doing this i just put them back in there new pen an in the run i put i bird bath down full of dried sand and some more of the mite powder in it for when they have a dust bath and so far so good......touch wood..........but i only had four hens so boxing them sepertly wasn't that much of a chore and my local home bargains store gave me the box,s and as for mite control powder there is some stuff on eBay for sale which inst to price Sounds like a good programme bud, but Ive too many birds to even think about doing that. Been given a bit of timber, so I might have to see how far that goes.. And maybe a bit of a cull. Any news on the sevin? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 get on top like you are, kill as many as poss, start again an try ivermectin pal, if you aint already tried it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 duramitex is the mutts nuts, but you cant get it in concentrate any more, benzyl benzoate ( the dog mite stuff) is meant to be a good controler of mechanical dandruff. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 duramitex is good, i forgot name of it lol its excellent for pigeons aswell 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 to be honest, thats what i always used it for years ago, get a bottle of concentrate, mix with 2 galls of water and soak every nook and cranny with it inside the loft, open the wings of the birds out and dip them as well, working theyer wings in the solution like they were flying so it all went up between all the flights.brilliant stuf,,,, must have been, you cant f***ing get it any more, only in an aerosol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackdug 90 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 I use sulphur Candles when I get an outbreak..also I bought a huge sack of diamitus powder and I spray every Sunday in the summer using smite one week then I use another chemical the next ......my wife has a bad reaction to there bites so I have to keep on top of them.....I also burn there bedding in my fire bin straight away when I clean them out as putting it in the compost bin was a big mistake.....ivermectin on them as well......feckin horrible when u can feel them on you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks for the input lads, few things for me to try and find.. I use sulphur Candles when I get an outbreak..also I bought a huge sack of diamitus powder and I spray every Sunday in the summer using smite one week then I use another chemical the next ......my wife has a bad reaction to there bites so I have to keep on top of them.....I also burn there bedding in my fire bin straight away when I clean them out as putting it in the compost bin was a big mistake.....ivermectin on them as well......feckin horrible when u can feel them on you Tell me about it BD, Ive been spraying them at night and were its warm you start sweating... Then you feel them crawling on your face. The Mrs is ready to get rid of the lot.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 soak the houses in proper creosote Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchey 1,202 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 If you know anyone in pest control ficam w in pens problem solved.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 If you know anyone in pest control ficam w in pens problem solved.. You can buy it on ebay, will it defo work torchey? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 soak the houses in proper creosote Yeah, Ive heard of that remedy. Wouldn't know where to get some, do they still make it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Got some ficam coming. What ivermec do I want, and where do I get it lads ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchey 1,202 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 If you know anyone in pest control ficam w in pens problem solved.. You can buy it on ebay, will it defo work torchey? Just looked on ebay didn,t realise anyone could buy it ,that aside it slaughters them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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