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Post by maryellen on Jun 9, 2018 15:59:36 GMT -5
Mork has scaly leg mites. I never see him dustbathe. So he is now on the porch in a cage. Im treating him with mite spray before i try bathing his legs and using a toothbrush and olive oil and neem oil
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Post by seminolewind on Jun 10, 2018 0:10:18 GMT -5
That sounds like a plan. I've done it with Vaseline sprinkled with Sevin. Your way sounds good too.
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Post by chickenqueen on Jun 10, 2018 5:12:31 GMT -5
I had a hen who was loosing weight and looking poorly.I wormed her with no improvement then discovered she was infested with lice.No other chickens I checked had bugs.I sprayed her real good and she's on the road to recovery.It's always something.
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Post by dawg53 on Jun 10, 2018 5:17:42 GMT -5
I was cleaning the main coop yesterday morning as I do every morning. The main coop houses the new chicks. I saw two lice on the roost bar, one was smaller than the other grrrrr. I killed them on the spot. Now I've got my work cut out for me. I'm staging everything today for an early start Monday morning for a full blown coop clean out and spraying. I'll be dusting the chicks with permethrin first. Then disposing of shavings and vacuuming, then spraying the coop
with liquid permethrin.
I went out early this morning while it was still dark inspecting the chicks and roost. I didnt see any lice crawling around. I dont care, I'm going to nip this in the bud. One louse is one louse too many.
Obviously all this rain aggravates the situation. Parasites love warm wet/moist areas, paradise for reproduction.
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Post by maryellen on Jun 10, 2018 6:06:17 GMT -5
He got a mani pedi last night lol. Bathed his legs in warm water and dawn detergent then took a toothbrush and scrubbed his legs. Then dried them and applied neem oil mixed with olive oil. He needs this treatment every night. I saw his top legs and bottom chest area were all red and irtitated, so i brushed the oil there too.
If he dustbathed like everyone else it would help but he doesnt.
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Post by chickenqueen on Jun 10, 2018 6:22:22 GMT -5
I was waiting on a new bottle of Permectrin and it came yesterday.I'm spraying coops,chickens,yard and putting more poison out.I'm pretty sure the bugs came with rats.There is no food back there so hopefully they'll eat the poison quickly.
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Post by seminolewind on Jun 10, 2018 12:01:40 GMT -5
WOW! Love those avatars!!!!! Glad you're all here!
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Post by maryellen on Jun 10, 2018 15:40:03 GMT -5
I might have to dip his legs in permethin. I know it takes a long time to kill the mites
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Post by dawg53 on Jun 11, 2018 8:12:14 GMT -5
I dusted the chicks early this morning. I've cleaned the main coop out, sprayed permethrin and let it set in for 30 minutes. Now I've got fans in the coop drying it out before adding shavings . I'm taking a break sucking down coffee. I smell like permethrin...bock bock ba-bock!! I have a 16 gallon wet/dry vac with all the attachments that I use to vacuum the coops before spraying. It's great for getting into corners and tight places as well as vents. Well, it didnt work as it shouldve this morning. The suction was lousy but the discharge was great. The hose wasnt blocked nor clogged. I opened the canister and removed the filter and had the same results, little suction. I've had the vacuum since the early 90's. It's a Craftsman and I guess it's wore out. I'm going to Sears later on to buy a new one. I had a 1200 gallon pond when I lived in Georgia. It did a great job sucking out the water, also the washing machine when it died with a full tub of water in it.  |
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Post by chickenqueen on Jun 11, 2018 8:47:15 GMT -5
I don't use many chemicals around here but I do use it for the chicken bugs.My dish soap and water spray kills bugs on plants now but it doesn't work once it's dry.I even sprayed around the yard where they hang out and,of course,it started to rain and rained all night.I won't treat the whole yard because of the bees and other beneficial insects.My catmint is alive with honey bees,it hums from sun up to sun down.I want to follow one back to the hive for a little raw,local honey,the best medicine for seasonal allergies.I don't need a lot.I'm going to have to research how to find the hive.
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Post by dawg53 on Jun 11, 2018 8:55:27 GMT -5
I dont treat the yard neither mainly due to the chickens and lizards. We have tons of lizards and they are our best pest defense. Toads come out at night and feed. I do my best to eliminate slugs. I put salt on them, it kills them.
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Post by seminolewind on Jun 11, 2018 11:45:05 GMT -5
I'm not crazy about chemicals but when it comes to bugs or germs and viruses, I will go all out.
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Post by dawg53 on Jun 11, 2018 12:20:12 GMT -5
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Post by chickenqueen on Jun 12, 2018 7:19:21 GMT -5
That looks like my coop Sun.I had to get the fans out,too,but no special suit.I'm glad it's done.I thought I was the only one who salted slugs.I keep salt at both doors and go on slug patrol.The city slugs are nothing compared to country slugs.They get to be 6" or bigger.I get a lot of flack over it but they eat my plants and leave slime trails on my screens.It's nice to know I'm in good company.
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Post by seminolewind on Jun 12, 2018 12:32:14 GMT -5
I really hate to use this "buzz word" but it was originally used for slugs prior to the "cure everything" which it does not. DE. Or Broken crunched glass.
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Post by Sylie on Jun 12, 2018 14:07:42 GMT -5
DE has gotten such a bad rep, it's honestly not as bad as some say it is. You just have to use it properly. It's no more dangerous to the sinus and respiratory system than breathing flour dust. The reason is that, yes, the edges of each particle are jagged and sharp IN IT'S DRY FORM but the second it hits the sinus's it gets wet and then it stops being sharp. It absorbs moisture and the edges soften. It's no more harmful than dust that we and our animals breathe outside. Sorry for the rant, I love DE and use it regularly on my carpets and furniture in the house for fleas, works every time and no person or animal in my house has ever been harmed by it. *end rant*
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Post by dawg53 on Jun 12, 2018 17:27:31 GMT -5
I've seen a couple 6 inch slugs around here and sometimes it seems they can stretch even longer. They leave slime trails our side walk. They seem to come out at night but I usually salt them early mornings before sunrise.
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Post by Sylie on Jun 12, 2018 22:06:16 GMT -5
slugs are nasty, horrible creatures, I'm so glad we only see one every couple of years. *shudders with disgust*
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Post by chickenqueen on Jun 13, 2018 9:11:57 GMT -5
You can also make slug traps with a 2 liter bottle and beer.They work but then you have to deal with bloated,smelly,sllmier slugs.Gross!!!The only thing that eats slugs are ducks.And the ants once the slugs are "corned".
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Post by dawg53 on Jun 13, 2018 11:16:12 GMT -5
Here you go CQ. This morning I saw this slug crawling off our back patio. I doused the slug with salt. Then it sloughed off the salt turning it into a slimey salt ball. It escaped my salt assault! So I had to douse it with salt a second time. That got em good! It went belly up and I salted its bottom side. It finally died after rolling around in the salt. What a battle!    |
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