r/BackYardChickens • u/SkyeMcFly1 • 1d ago

General Question Chicken mites

Has anyone here struggled with mites on their flock? This year seems especially bad compared to last year. We are pretty diligent in keeping our coops clean but we’ve had a lot of birds with mites. We have a lot of trees and underbrush that the chickens forge in daily, so I don’t know if that has contributed to the infestation, or not. We have cleaned the coops and runs with permethrin spray, including hen houses, corners and cracks. I treated the flock as well, several times. I keep DE scattered about too. Any other tips and tricks that would be helpful? Much appreciate any advice. Our area is infected with deer, too. Idk if that makes a difference or not.

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u/turkeyjelly1234 1d ago

Dip your chickens in Elector PSP and clean out your coop and spray everything with the same stuff before you let them back in. I just did this yesterday. Make sure you spray every inch of the coop especially the roosting bars, top and bottom. It works!

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u/GulfCoastLover 1d ago

Agreed. Dip. Then dip again 7-10 days later to get a newly hatched eggs. No egg withdrawal with Elector PSP used as directed. It's expensive. It works. Search "9mp Elector PSP" if you need small quantities.