How to Tackle STUBBORN Mites in Your Flock of Chickens
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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I'm so glad to hear this! This is my first year with chickens and I have been using First Saturday Lime since we started. I have yet to have any issues with any kind of parasite in my coop. In fact, I just changed out the bedding I have in my coop for the winter and found no evidence of any type of bugs. I use the deep litter method and have never once had a stinky coop. It keeps everything dry, so moisture shouldn't be a problem in the winter, with good ventilation of course! Thanks for sharing.
At times I've had hundreds of free-range chickens DE is all I have ever had to use.
Sorry, DE DOES NOT WORK! You just got lucky. And ACV DOES NOT WORK!. None of the backyard chicken VOODOO works. Ive tried it all and it DOES NOT WORK. Only stuff that works is chemicals and medicines. Try getting rid of cattle mange with DE or chickens worms with DE or chicken flu with DE. Just rubbish!
The mites come from mice or wild birds. Then the repeats come from eggs and non-killed mites. You almost have to burn down the coop to get rid of them. There are sprays that work like horse fly spray and
We have the kind of Diatomaceous Earth that you can eat yourself, so no problems if you use DE for your chickens. If you put it in their bath, it will make a huge difference.
I use a tarpaulin on the floor of my henhouse. Then I just have to drag it out and clean it. And ofcourse the corners of the floors. It's so easy and it makes cleaning so fast.
In the nests I use a lot of herbs and wild rosemary.
I bought it twice once was with a nearly free coupon n the other was full price with a tinny coupon . I liked it .. but 😮 I don’t have connections and shallow pockets filled with sand ... so I figure out how they got their from where I sit
Just like when you want powdery DE you buy the slivers kind and use your blender .. or want to get fine salt to mix with Baking soda n borax to rid sand fleas or fleas. Or need pool supplies n all you got is household stuff
Dolomite lime is also called barn lime and gardening lime . Barn lime is exponentially cheaper than First Saturday Lime and it's the same active ingredient! If you like it powdery then crushed take your Spare blender outside n make a bunch. You can usually get a much better deal on barn lime from a local home improvement store since bags are heavy to ship
Barn lime is exponentially cheaper than First Saturday Lime and it's the same active ingredient! You can usually get a much better deal on barn lime from a local home improvement store or feed store n use the blends what’ll as powder first saturday lime (since bags are heavy to ship it cost more so go buy it )
Just be ware There's a distinct difference between dolomite limestone, or ag-lime, and hydrating lime. Know the difference Li
For anyone who is interested: sulfur powder (90% pure or higher) is saving my chickens from a terrible mite infestation. I have never seen mites before, so it was already out of hand before I realized what was going on. I am hand-dusting each one every couple of days and the problem is almost gone. I am also using HOCL 500 ppm spray. HOCL is very beneficial, it is harmless and painless to both us and to chickens.
I so agree about First Saturday Lime. Before a couple of years ago I used food grade DE but my asthma really didn't enjoy it. FSL Is AMAZING.
Almost 4 years chicken keeping. I have used First Saturday Lime since the beginning, and never had yet any mites or parasite problems.
Elector psp NEVER worked for me.
One covering of the pyritheme(sp) $17
And the powder for the chickens.
Never had them Again! I would
Go
In at night to put them
To bed and come
Out COVERED in mites!!!
It
Was
Awful!!!
I get itchy just thinking about it!
I'm SOOOOOO insanely happy you tried my first Saturday lime - and your happy with it. We use it and love it but it makes me feel even better about it now that your happy with it ❤. I feel like I'm doing it right 👍!! I LOVE your videos - you have taught me SOOOOO much and I'm super grateful to have found you. Thank you. And your videos are hilarious also ❤😂. I even listen to your podcasts at work in my earphones 🎧!!
Thank you so much!!
Ive never had a mite problem until now. I've tried the natural way but i love the soynd of this product. We have two separate coops so i bought a 20lb bag! 😊
I hope it works well for you!
Thanks for sharing! We've been using First Saturday Lime ourselves for years and love this natural product from Oklahoma!
It's so good!
Oh my gosh I am still battling... since MAR. I've never seen anything like it! I am just beside myself. I've done it all... I mean everything and I am still fighting for my flock.😢
I’m so sorry. It’s really hard!
Sulfur powder is doing it for me. 90% pure or higher.
I'm so glad you did a video about FSL. I've been using it since I got my first chickens back in April and I have not had any mites or bug problems. I also use deep litter method with hemp and fsl, I've had no problems with ammonia, bugs or odor. I use it in the dust bath and sprinkle it on the floor of the run also. I always wondered why you weren't using it 😊 . We ❤ Chickenlandia!
I love the stuff I've been using it for 4 months now and I had a lice problem used Elector PSP I haven't had a problem since
Yes, keep an eye on the crevices. Recently had this with mites where I didn't notice because they were in a crevice between perch and ladder. Even though things were clean it didn't matter because they were tucked in that crevice. Horrific battle trying to contain them when I disturbed them. Elector did not work fast enough so I tried bleach and they kept moving. I panicked and just used tools and soaked rags to smash them. Then i set all the stuff I used on fire.
I think my girls have depluming mites! I’m in Canada and cannot get Elector PSP….will permethrin spray work? Or would Saturday lime take care of it?
Random advise to try... When spreading that LIME stuff or DE on your ground once a month or whatever try using a lawn seeder/spreader ya know thise push things that you pour lawn seed or fertilizer into and the shaft thing rotates allowing the material to drop and disperse evenly. Just an idea i had while watching. Gonna try it myself. Btw is that actual Lyme? I would assume no since it would probably burn their eyes etc if used as directed in the dust bath.
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Can you bath chickens? We are going to get 6 chicks for the first time this year. As it’s a small flock, can we just bath them to get rid of parasites? If so, with anything special?
I feel with the chickens. Our family was attacked by red chicken mytes that we picked up on a lawn by the beach frequented by seagulls. We washed with Tetmosol soap to get rid of them.
Well I'm off to buy some First Saturday Lime
Hello I have a question about my chickens they have been having wet green looking poops for the past 4 weeks I have try Treating them for worms with Vern-x 2 weeks ago and have been give them pumpkin and they sometime have a good poop but most of the time it’s just water and a green past.
It looks like you have soft grass. Re infestation.
I've been on the fence about adding lime to my bedding (instead of DE) but you've pushed me over.
Great info. Does this product work for scaly leg mites too? I have a chicken that is really struggling with a tenacious infestation. I have tried a lot over the last month but she is still struggling.
Hi where do you get your clay from and how much is it please
Can you use first Saturday lime when using the deep litter method?
Can your veggie oil method help with body lice?
Guinea Hens eat lots and lots of those nasty mites.
My guineas are loud but at least they eat everything
I hear they make good watch dogs, er, birds. 🙂
@@Trapphausmusic SOOOOO loud! LOL
@@primitivedaisy They do let ya know everything. The wind blows and they let ya know. LOL
Do they really ??? I thought just other things
Here in Indiana, I had a terrible problem with northern foul mites . I lost one, it was awful .
Yup that’s what we had. They are awful!
FSL for the win!! Thank you
I’m going to add a steamer to my cleaning n additive adding to my routine as soon as I find one used
Great idea!
I thought mites are not visible…
Thank you for the video! I’m having this problem for the first time as well. I notice one of my roosters comb is pale and shrunk. He still eats and moves around, but not like the others. I’m wandering if it’s mites. I don’t see any on them, but I have seen them in the coop. What are your thoughts? Thanks! 😊
I would check him and see! Look around the vent area.
I haven't tried first Saturday lime, but i seen so many people say it's great. I have heard you can put it in the chicken run also. So i am going to try it too. I do the deep litter method with hemp bedding. The hemp really helps with the smell. I am so happy you did this video! I has helped me to make the change to First Saturday Lime. Thank you!😊
You’re so welcome!
Maybe it is time to have real chickens with all of their feathers, have washable bedding and clean all of the perches with 91 percent rubbing alcohol. I will admit I finally got bit by the silkie bug and now have two silkies. But I still believe silkies are a means to get satins and not to create showgirls. I don't see why we should be encouraging the propagation of weak and vulnerable versions of our birds instead of better birds every generation. Satins are so much better than a showgirl. I only bought silkies because I couldn't find satins ANYWHERE. So now I will be using two extremely healthy well bred shockingly intelligent silkies to make polski chickens that will lay fewer eggs and have real feathers and have a decent temperment
I recently got silkies (6 of them) and a little satin was thrown in the mix. I had zero knowledge of what a satin even was. I got them all just to have not to breed or do anything special with. I just thought silkies were cute as can be. Anyhow - the little satin one is so stinking pretty and sweet. My favorite by far. I would love to have more just like her. Well hopefully she's a she LOL
@@jennifertheobald9823 a satin is a Cochin silkie cross. Having real feathers is as nature intended is a dominant trait. However it takes some selective breeding to get just the real feathers and leave everything else unchanged to get the satin like you have. When I cross my silkies with my polish I will have crested birds in the first generation because f1 polskis will breed true with regards to crest when bred with other fully crested birds. However the feathered feet the beards and the extra toe will be a bit of a mess for two generations at least because most of these traits are semi dominant autozomal traits that show partially with one copy of the gene and fully with two.
I use first saturday lime in my dust bath and run, but was afraid to use it in my coop. I read where de shouldn't be used with deep litter method because it'll stop the composting (I don't know), so I was afraid to use the first saturday lime. So is it okay to use with the deep litter method?
I asked the company and they said it’s okay for deep litter. I had the same consideration but I’m hoping it really is okay!
First Saturday is the best!
How do I know if my chickens have mites?
Signs symptoms?
Depending on the species you will likely see some irritation around the vent, some “clusters” of debris on the feather shafts, and possibly blood smears on eggs.
I’ve had my hens almost 41/2 years. Years 2 &3 I had mites and treated hens, coop and run with Elector PSP. It took care of the problem in hours. I didn’t get them this year. The only thing I did this year was keep First Saturday Lime under the pine shavings in the nest box.
I love Saturday Morning Lime. This is my first flock and it has worked like a charm since the beginning.
Madam President
You are an amazing person. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us!
That's so funny! I have 3 bags in the garage, because I was having an issue with flying ants- until the chickens took care of that problem!
I put food grade DE in their food, but it's good to know I can put the lime in the coop!
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I’ve used FSLime for the past year, since we started keeping chickens - and it’s a fantastic product! I also use it in my goat and sheep pens. Besides spreading in the inside of my coops, I spread some around the outside. It definitely also helps with the ammonia smell. If I just want to freshen the coop / pens a bit, I just sprinkle some on and throw some straw or shavings over it. Have had no problems with any mites or parasites. 🙏🏼😊
Double side tape under roosting boards, and little spaces here and there. If the mites crawl (and they do crawl to the birds ) lots of them will get trapped in the “sticky trap “.
Just bought all this stuff and treated one coop today and will treat my other one next day and im excited to help my Ladies stay healthy. ❤
I started using FSL for 3 months then got the worst mite outbreak ever. 🤷♀️
Exzolt is considered one of the most effective treatments for red mite. Administered through drinking water, it kills mite that feed on hens while the drug is present in hens' blood. It is expensive up front but works out to be very cheap per bird.
Great information!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
So much to say here...but I have to poop so bad! Great job and ordering myself a bag of lime! Not dealing with mites, but a preventative is a must! Love you!
Lol your first sentence! 😂💩 Thank you so much!
DE is edible. 😂
If it says food grade, yes!