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Frontline for mites and/or lice
Beth C:
Great news, Royce! I remember what a nightmare it was trying to get rid of those little beasts.
Schroeder:
Do mites and lice take the winter off if the chickens are regularly exposed to freezing temperatures, or are infestations consistent throughout the year?
Mike Gilbert:
I found mites on a couple of my hens a week ago, so no, they don't take the winter off. Duane, I sent you a private message regarding a meet placement.
vanalpaca:
I used tea tree oil drops in vaseline then dusted with a mixture of sevin dust and diatomateous earth, but that was for 5 hens that I originally had in town that came with a mite problem. They disappeared and never came back?
The ivermectin pour on for cattle is available at the farm/feed stores usually and at our Tractor Supply stores. It does come in a smaller $20 bottle or so. I use it a lot for worming the alpacas and preventative for menengeal worm carried by whitetail deer. It is also suggested for mild cases of mites in the alpacas which are fiber animals.....so it makes sense it would work for chickens.
Tailfeathers:
No, mites definitely don't take the winter off - even with subfreezing temps for a period. Moreover, I read somewhere that they can go for like 6-9 months without even eating and make a come back!
Quick update: Two and a half weeks gone by now. Still no sign of any return! ;D
Now where is that jumpin' around Smiley?
God Bless,
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