01-07-2011, 13:53
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Red Mite Infestation
I discivered today while cleaning out the chickens, Red Mites.
Millions of the little buggers.
I've tried using this spray called "Smite", but ive used a whole bottle.
At first I sprayed the coop, then waited 15 minutes and blasted the coop with a hosepipe on jet spray. Then I cleaned the coop top to bottom with soapy water, and jet sprayed it again.
While the coop was drying, I put some of this powder from the pet shop on the birds, and then went back to the coop to find red mites all over the place.
Can anyone recommend anything?
I thought about a flamethrower but the coop is made of wood.
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01-07-2011, 13:58
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
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Originally Posted by Barewolf
I discivered today while cleaning out the chickens, Red Mites.
Millions of the little buggers.
I've tried using this spray called "Smite", but ive used a whole bottle.
At first I sprayed the coop, then waited 15 minutes and blasted the coop with a hosepipe on jet spray. Then I cleaned the coop top to bottom with soapy water, and jet sprayed it again.
While the coop was drying, I put some of this powder from the pet shop on the birds, and then went back to the coop to find red mites all over the place.
Can anyone recommend anything?
I thought about a flamethrower but the coop is made of wood.
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Try something called Oxi mite red mite spray as that is supposed to be quite good or here is a link to some items on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&k...l_2r5egxbd2q_b
Last edited by denphone; 01-07-2011 at 14:04.
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01-07-2011, 14:35
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
Lots of tips and information here.
http://poultrykeeper.com/chickens/health/red-mite.html
Looks like you've got a bit of a task ahead of you. 
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01-07-2011, 15:11
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
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Tell me about it, been at it 3 hours and they are still there
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01-07-2011, 15:25
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
So most of the advice is spray or stick things in your cracks 
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01-07-2011, 16:12
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
Do they have 6 legs or 8?
Sounds like a daft question but I think the 8 legged ones are predators of the 6 legged variety.
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01-07-2011, 17:12
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
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Do they have 6 legs or 8?
Sounds like a daft question but I think the 8 legged ones are predators of the 6 legged variety.
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dunno there small, didnt really count them
i coated the inside with vegetable oil, apparently it kills them off. have to chack tomorrow but seems to have worked.
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01-07-2011, 17:16
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
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dunno there small, didnt really count them
i coated the inside with vegetable oil, apparently it kills them off. have to chack tomorrow but seems to have worked.
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l hope you get on top of the blighters Barewolf.
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01-07-2011, 17:20
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
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l hope you get on top of the blighters Barewolf.
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me too, all day job 
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01-07-2011, 17:35
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
try jeyes fluid its made from Tar Acids & 4-chloro-m-cresol
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01-07-2011, 18:49
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
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So most of the advice is spray or stick things in your cracks |
" stick things in your cracks " Are you sure that`ll help him mate!? 
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01-07-2011, 21:32
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
the little *******s are still there...........wtf do i do?
its cost me £20 today in stuff to rid them, short of getting a new chicken coop i dunno what to do.
"Hairpull"
I'm gonna have to do this again tomorrow with something different.
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01-07-2011, 22:12
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Re: Red Mite Infestation
Damn, this is awful. The hens can't be too happy either.
There's a couple of products and some suggestions here:
http://keeping-chickens.me.uk/chickens-health/red-mite
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