I'm new to chicken ownership. I have also been a wild bird feeder and identifier especially since buying a farm very close to the Mississippi River. We get migrating birds from the southern tip of South America here for the spring mating season. My heart is so hurting now that I have to stop that because my birds just infested my 8 chickens. One of them has died and it was a horrific slow death because I didn't know what it was or how to treat it. Thank you so much for this video on his taught us an immense amount of how to protect our rooster and remaining for hens! With all the research we've done, even though I was leaning towards prefering my oils and garlic, they just can't compare to this simple and eradicating solution. Thank you thank you thank you thank you so much you 2! We're very grateful! We're buying it online today from a company we found the cheapest so far at 150.00.
I believe you saved my chickens. We had a family of mice move into our chicken yard and they gave almost our whole flock lice. We spent all day yesterday cleaning and spraying the coop down, and wrangled all twenty chickens to spray them with the Elector PSP and today it was a brand new flock. Behavior was calm. Preening was down. Everyone was energenic for food and not as much squabbling and feather pecking. Have you ever had lice that survived this treatment? First time I used it so I worry if I missed any. We had pretty drenched chickens and a drenched chicken holder (my husband😄), so hopefully they are all dead. I am so thankful they seem to have relief! Thank you so much.
I've never had an issue with chicken lice (thank heavens), but my go-to's for mites are diatomaceous earth and neem oil. I mix the neem with a quarter cup of Apple Cider vinegar with a quarter cup of vegetable glycerine to (prevent separation) in a 500ml spray bottle with very hot water. Spray the living crap out of the coop, let it dry, then dust the coop with DE. Had an infestation a year ago after adopting 3 girls from a small hobby farm. It may seem like overkill with using both DE and neem, but we haven't seen one mite ever since.😊
I've found plain wood ash works really well too Throw a big bucket in the area your chicken takes a dust bath and they'll do it themselves The chickens really like taking a bath in ashes anyway I usually just take a whole bunch of pine shavings in a clean fire pit and set it on fire and use the ash from that
2 years raising chickens and I’ve never had a mite problem until now. Noticed them crawling on the eggs 🙁 I will be ordering this today! No gloves or mask needed and safe for chickens…Win win!
Wild birds or introducing new chickens that have an infestation can bring them in. Good luck with the treatment hope you get rid of them soon! We haven’t seen a mite or lice since our last treatment over a year ago now. But we are ready if they ever come back! 😊
We always used nicotine miticide/pesticide because it is highly effective and all natural. It is organic and extracted from tobacco, so there are no petrochemicals at all. It's applied to the roosts and nesting boxes but not directly to the chickens. You don't want skin contact either. Regular annual treatment is required for all treatments as wild birds can bring the pests back. Good to see you found another effective treatment. 👍
Double sided tape on the very edges of the coop bars is a good way to see if you have mites can clear them up that way as well just keep replacing tape and eventually there will be none
Excellent video and all the details you covered in a short period of time. You can tell I am not annoyed by any blah blah and have ZERO questions Thanks
I use diatomaceous earth. So far works great no problems. Just sprinkle it all over the coop and in the laying boxes. And add it to their dust bath area. I am glad to find out there is another organic product that works well.
Always worked for me. I only apply in the coops once a year, when I clean out and change the wood shavings. Lice wise, my hens get all the wood ash from my fire, which I put in a tyre for them to spa bath in. Sometimes I add D earth.
Love your instructions. I’ve got the PSP and didn’t know actually how to administer. Should I do this as a preventative even if no signs of mites yet? Almost 12 mo old hens. Thank you
Thank you for this video!! Unfortunately some of my girls have lice 😭 I found info on FB on what to order, but this demonstration video was really helpful! Thank you! ❤️
Concentrated Liquid Spinosad either in the garden center, farm or feed store. Dog fleas and ticks, ratio 1:13 add to something like gravy. Once a month. Chicken lice and coop spray. Ratio: 1tbs per 2 quarts of water. This stuff is alive and is temperature sensitive. Mix with tepid water only. Cannot use in the coop or on poultry when temps are 85 to 90 degrees or higher. Light kills it. Apply it at sunset for greater efficacy. In the coop, close the door so it will be dark or apply at sunset. This also kills human lice AND nits in one shot. Fair warning: Over use or long term use can contribute to ecological immunity. It’s a bacteria, after all. I love the stuff!
I definitely think that diatomaceous earth is a treatment, and preventative.. but it’s going to take a little more commitment which I’m fine with. Another thing that works is home made garlic spray!! Blend a few cloves of garlic in some water, strain it and pour liquid into a spray bottle and do the same thing. Spray the chickens and the coops and roosting bars. You could also put a drop of neem oil in there guess or if you have a neem tree growing you could add some neem leaves to the garlic in the blender
I whitewash coop with hydrated lime. I am going to also try the double sided sticky tape on the ends of roost. I’ve also put a drop of ivermectin on each chicken which helps.
I ordered this right away. My wife and I have been dusting our chickens with a permethrin poultry dust weekly for a while and using an enzyme spray. After weeks we still have mites. I really like that this is a spray that I can use on them and the coop. I like your technique of pulling back feathers gently and spraying, your hen stayed pretty relaxed. With the powder we have to hold our chicken upside down and sometimes the just don't enjoy and seem stressed. Can't wait to apply this product.
Hope you had great results! I noticed the permethrin dust was not nearly as strong as the liquid solution is killing parasites. Maybe there just isn’t enough of a dosage in it. I feel the liquid is safer to not be inhailed as well
@@BockBockBouquet I applied the product and no more mites. It was so simple and effective. Applying it was less stressful on the birds and my wife and I.
This was really helpful - thank you for making this video! We're about to use our Elector PSP for the first time on our flock and this reassured me about a lot of things. Thanks again!
I raise Hawaiian wild chickens, I so wish it was that easy for me. My best defense has been diatomaceous earth. I use it in there feed as well, so when I broadcast the feed it goes on the ground, and the dust drifts into there body. This also takes care of worms. Also use Neem as a spray to clean with, it also does a good job of killing mites and lice, but does not kill the eggs, and has to be reapplied. Currently in the fifth, to sixth generations and they are becoming more trusting. Many have befriended me. So hopeful over time they can become more tame. They are beautiful birds, and truly worth preserving.
It’s not your fault at all, do not beat yourself up ❤️ we treated our flock over a year ago now and we haven’t seen one mite or lice since. Feels so good to live pest free. Make sure you spray the eggs on the feather shafts well, so they die and do not hatch.
@@BockBockBouquet I soaked those areas. I unfortunately have a lot of wild birds (finch/sparrow/starling) that come in the barn so I'm afraid they will get mites again sooner rather than later😵
@@jessicaaguayo1381 oh let’s hope not! We have lots of wild sparrows and ravens as well, luckily we haven’t had a relapse yet. Adding adult chickens with an infestation from someone else’s flock it’s probably the easiest way to get a pest problem again
@@jessicaaguayo1381 no they should all be gone, if they came in contact with the solution….maybe they are hiding in some infrastructure. Try spraying the living areas more. Sorry!
Thank you for the information we have a pretty serious outbreak right now, with spring and my Neighbor has goats, chickens and turkeys and he just lost 30 birds so I am on a mission. you have a new subscriber.
Let me thank you for this video. I’ve kept chickens for a decade and parasites have been a continuing problem. I found a seller offering 9ml droppers, a perfect size for small flock. Thank you so much!
It doesn't work. This couple have a recent video where they burned the Coop they're standing in front of because only an organic orange solution worked ... Or so they say. They said no other spray they'd used, including that one they are advertising, and none had worked. 🤔🤔
@@judithmauldin5347 We still fully stand behind elector psp being a miracle, best cure for lice and mites. Sadly yes, it will not kill the fowl ticks. We had to use orange guard for the structure and permethrin for the birds specifically for the tick. We would rather use a safer option of elector for lice and mites, than the harsher chemicals like permethrin personally. But hey sometimes you’re left with not her options then to come in with the big guns if it means doing right by your flock
@@hannahg223 yes we were. No they are a tick that acts like a bed bugs. They only come feed at night. Very rare and we made a whole video on them you can view here Fowl Ticks - Chicken Coop Destroyed by Poultry Parasite ruclips.net/video/M-ale3-7rEE/видео.html
Thank you for this great video. You have a beautiful coop and chickens. I didn’t see any information about getting rid of flies that you mentioned to watch on the link at the end. Can you please let me know what you recommend for the flies. 😊
Thank you for this very informative video, it's the only one ive watched the is full of detail. I am desperate to get my bantams but the red mite has really put me off, and I mean for years. I feel like after watching your video it can be prevented and cured. Thank you so much, From the uk x
All animals come with issues that have to be addressed if you want them healthy. No such thing as a no maintenance animal. Just look at us humanoids! This is a pretty easy fix.
Dear sister over there. At first I thought it was going to be yet another fancy BS video but was soon put in my place. Thanks for the tip. Sadly, I can't get that product in the UK - is there a UK equivalent? Good that you have found such a good remedy. Every good wish across the pond Paul in the UK midlands.
Just came across this video today. My roo has lice BAD. I didn’t catch it til recently. He does not dust bath like the girls do, a lot of times he just stands there while they bathe. I ordered some of this and hope it works! Thank you for the info in this video! Super helpful!❤
The best treatment for scaley leg is messy and annoying but dip their legs in cheap vegetable oil every couple days for 2 weeks. They will get so dirty but it is worth it and very effective. Maybe do it at night before bed. Just pour in a big bowl or bucket and dip their legs one by one and set them back on their roost bars
👍Good info. Thank you. We’ve been fortunate. We use lots of diatomaceous earth & redwood shavings in the chicken house. The older hens teach the chicks to avoid eating the wood pieces. Their coop smells good & they have no bugs. Plus we provide a plastic tub with the powder (diatomaceous earth - Amazon) so the hens can give themselves a nice dust bath. It’s like tiny razor sharp particles that cut up the tiny blood sucking insects. We even put some mixed in with their food. Once you get the infestation under control keep it away with diatomaceous earth.
I have no one to help me so I need to know exactly what to do in what order so I get it right. Should I clean the coop, replace bedding, spray coop, spray chicken, put in coop and let dry in coop? And what about letting run around yard immediately after spray? Thank you.
Thank you.. I just purchased baby chicks 2 weeks ago from tractor supply store and notice one has a couple of bald spots.. Researched and figured it to be this kind of problem.. Thank you so much for the useful information
Hello!!! What a wonderful commer..... I mean video!😉😉😊 LOL!!! JK, I really do mean it's a great video, although if they need a new commercial, they dang sure have one right here!! You're information is great, you have actually used and tested the stuff, you're demonstration is great, you vocalize/pronounce words very clearly and speak loud enough to be heard, and your flock is just gorgeous!!! Very well done!!! I definitely subbed, liked and rang the bell!!!
Omg, I just came across your video since I have been doing a lot of research on products that can kill chicken lice since my girls free roam and picked up lice. I just ordered this product and hope this will help since all the other products are so toxic and have so many days of egg withdrawal. I searched if this is safe for ducks since I have 2 rescue ducks and also want to treat them, but I did not find any information. Thank you so much for such helpful video!🙂
Welcome thanks for watching! ❤️ I also could not find much information on Ducks but what I did find is waterfowl are not prone to lice infestation. Their thick feathers and down and so much activity in water repel them. We treated our entire flock of chickens and not our 12 ducks who share the same coop and we are still lice free. It’s been over a year so it looks like the ducks didn’t have any lice or the chickens would have surely had a relapse and gotten lice again. I think it’s safe to say you do not need to treat your 2 ducks, just the chickens. Hope this helps
How soon before treating chickens can you mix the solution. I've heard you can't store it once mixed but I don't know how long it will be okay in the spray bottle. I want to clean the coop in the Kate afternoon, but didn't want to treat the hens until they were roosted for the night so they'd be more calm. Can I mix it and use it within a few hours?
I can’t say for sure but I would think that would be totally fine! As long as it’s for multiple days or week it may lose potency or degrade with the sun or elements
MaryAnne Rigo. They can’t survive long term, but they can survive for at least a week without the chicken and as I say they bite you and the itch seems to last forever, depending on how sensitive you are to the bite. You have to be careful not to reintroduce them, so that means not even patting the chickens if it is a bad infestation. The mites then stay in your house until they die off. You can see them running across your screens of your iPad or mobile phones sometimes. (The light seems to attract them). We are talking about something not much bigger than the size of a full stop “.” Remember, so they are hard to find, until they bite you.
@@bigrocc3925 . Don’t give up . It is a miserable existence for a while and they are attracted to screens, but if you keep pushing they will die off. Also, they are seasonal and as the weather changes they will eventually disappear altogether for a few months.
So after spraying one chicken how much of that bottle is gone?? I have a lot of chickens and now I'm wondering if the one bottle is going to be enough to treat 100 birds and multiple coops. Of course i just cleaned out the coop yesterday added $200 worth of fresh bedding and then today noticed my Buff Orpington was covered in small red mites. I'm guessing it was the bedding from Tractor Supply. I frigging hate winter for my livestock, so many issues with all the rain and mud. It's been one thing after the next.
Hello! Can you tell me if i need to treat my ducks as well? They share a coop with my chickens.... i am concerned because i live on a lake which my ducks use every day.
I bit the bullet and bought elector psp but found nothing on lice treatment. I have one austrolorp that “balding” looks like dandruff on the short tips of her feathers. Is the mixture the same?
The best way to prevent an infestation is to not introduce any new hens that are contaminated. It’s usually spread from buying older hens from another farm to add to your flock. Wild birds can spread but there is less exposure so less likely. Hens dust bathe to natural repel pests and having a dust bath area option always available to them is the best preventative. So if a rainy muddy season, try to make your own dust bath area for them always available. Diatomaceous Earth is a good preventative but can be dangerous to their sensitive respiratory systems. Wood ash is the best thing you can add to their dust bath, they absolutely love it
You are right. I have been using Eector for several years. It is an excellent product, and as you say, concentrated, no egg withdrawal, and best of all extremely SAFE and easy to use!
I used it and it worked well, but I've found an even better treatment now! Predatory mites known as Androlaelaps casalis. You release them in the chicken coop and they take care of the problem for you! They come in this big plastic tube and they eat all the mites and will cannibalize each other once the job is done
Thanks for sharing the video Good job good farming style I like it your videos MP Singh from India New Delhi You have any poultry farm in Canada also if have please tell me address next month we come to Canada then need to you,,,👍
Awesome! Thank you so much for the information. My order of Elector PSP came today and I will definitely be treating my small flock this weekend. Poor girl that I though was being over-mated by my roo had lice upon closer inspection. Now all my other girls are scratching and pecking themselves and their feathers are looking a bit frayed. It’ll be fun trying to treat the girls as our roo is very protective of them despite being the newest member, but I’m desperate to help my poor babies before they end up getting sick. I’m not sure how severe it is as this is my first ever time dealing with lice. A few have dirty vents so I’ll Trim their feathers first. With infestations where you can see the lice moving when you part feathers, would it be better just to dip them into the prepared solution or stick to spraying?
Just wondering if you can make up a warm bath in a small bucket and just dunk the chickens in it one at a time? I think it would use more of the elector psp but could you use what is left in the bath to clean the coop and surrounding areas. Is this a good idea? just trying to think outside the box as I dont really have a helper.
Can you use this as a preventative method? Also can you use this as a preventative if you use the deep litter method for compost? Can it kill the microbes in the bedding if you just spray the chickens?
Thank you very much! Good luck on treating the mites in your flock if they got them now. This product works so well and we have so much of it left over for the future.
Thank you so much for the information it was extremely helpful, but after spraying my coop should I put down the DE as well, and will I haft to spray my entire chicken yard with the psp?
Are you dealing with lice or mites? If lice they live on the bird. If mites it would be a good idea to spray the poultry housing very well. The yard shouldn’t have mites, they like to hide in the coop walls roosts and nests. DE is a great preventative just be careful to not inhale it when airborne, good idea to wear a mask when putting down
@@rockwilliams457 yes this will treat mites, that are just more tricky to get rid of because you must also treat the coop very well. They hide in nooks and crannies in the wood work and come out at night to suck their blood. Where as lice stay on their host. Mites can bite you and be more nuisance. Make sure to spray their housing very well and clean out and replace all bedding and treat all birds
Good morning, I live in Greece, I have a small hen house with a few hens. The issue is that I have been dealing with lice in the hens here for a long time, going back to two years, and I am really tired and I want something permanent, something active, something cheaper. That is why I wanted to ask you where I could find this product?
Lol I’m sure you’ll find the right product that works for you and your flock. Dipping is also an option with Spinosad (elector psp) but there are other insecticides that will kill lice and mites. We love the elector because it kills the lice and mites eggs and no retreatment to wait for the lice to hatch in 2 weeks
Your totally adorable and that tiny perfect hen house is sooo cute! Perfect for the lil sweet pet chickens too. 😊 I Just came across your video while doing some research... the moment you said $140.., I think my eyes popped out my head and my mouth fell open 😮 No offense at all... but...just ...wow. That price is shockingly expensive. Are these prize winning show birds? I need to keep it real & I feel the need to say something. That cost way to much for most people. I know many that can’t afford to pay that much at 1 time, just for chicken pest. We have chickens to help SAVE us money....For Meat, eggs and as a fertilizer source, to grow our gardens. Maybe I’m just old school and prefer what nature provides 👍🏽 Wood ash, pine needles and other natural treatments are free. PLUS: Barn lime ($5 for 50 Lbs at Tractor Supply) kills all the nasty mites & lice bugs, and helps keep the chickens coop dry and smelling GOOD, BETWEEN cleanings. We have MANY large breed dual purpose chickens... plus a few large areas to cover. So, I guess It’s just not practical for us real homesteaders/farms... Real natural treatment is best for poor people that rarely have $140 to spend. 🤷🏻♀️ Peace and many blessings to you young lady... Stay adorable. 🌺 😎
Wow this is incredible I breed pet birds and this is awesome because I don’t want to have pesticides in my home. Thank you so much for sharing and you are hilarious btw
Once mixed the solution should be used immediately and cannot be stored. Only mix as much as you will use. We just used a standard spray bottle from the dollar store
I was also with that question wondering if I could store what was left inside the bottle. I had no idea that you have to use all once you mix it :( :( Can I ask so there is nothing that can be done? Is it best to use it all at once? How can I use it for flies??? That is a nightmare especially when they poop, Uggghhhhhh! I love my rescues and I will appreciate all you can say :) :) Loving all the videos. Tips for perky flies?? Anything similar to the Elector?
today I saw an interesting video with a tip for getting rid of red mites, I dont know if it works with other kinds in mites or not - but this guy used double sided sticky tape he got from a dollar store, and wrapped it around the entire end of the each perch/roost bar. it traps the mites and you can actually see them stuck on the tape in the morning. he does this daily until he sees no more mites. this is in addition to other treatment of course. the tape comes in a roll and it looks yellow but thats just the stuff that it is attached to. it is actually clear when you unroll it. hope this helps someone out there!
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I learned 50 years ago to use pine needles for nesting. They don't like the needles for some reason. Learned that raising pigeons!
Great idea! Thanks
Green needles or dead brown?
Dried or live needles?
@@jonathanperez3705I asked a month ago still no reply. I'll say this, I tried brown/dried long southern pine needles I didn't work.
its got to be the fresh ones once they dry the oil on them is gone
I recently got new hens and unfortunately they came with lice. I’ve never dealt with lice with any of my other chickens so I’m so happy for this video
I'm new to chicken ownership.
I have also been a wild bird feeder and identifier especially since buying a farm very close to the Mississippi River. We get migrating birds from the southern tip of South America here for the spring mating season. My heart is so hurting now that I have to stop that because my birds just infested my 8 chickens. One of them has died and it was a horrific slow death because I didn't know what it was or how to treat it. Thank you so much for this video on his taught us an immense amount of how to protect our rooster and remaining for hens!
With all the research we've done, even though I was leaning towards prefering my oils and garlic, they just can't compare to this simple and eradicating solution. Thank you thank you thank you thank you so much you 2! We're very grateful!
We're buying it online today from a company we found the cheapest so far at 150.00.
I believe you saved my chickens. We had a family of mice move into our chicken yard and they gave almost our whole flock lice. We spent all day yesterday cleaning and spraying the coop down, and wrangled all twenty chickens to spray them with the Elector PSP and today it was a brand new flock. Behavior was calm. Preening was down. Everyone was energenic for food and not as much squabbling and feather pecking. Have you ever had lice that survived this treatment? First time I used it so I worry if I missed any. We had pretty drenched chickens and a drenched chicken holder (my husband😄), so hopefully they are all dead. I am so thankful they seem to have relief! Thank you so much.
I've never had an issue with chicken lice (thank heavens), but my go-to's for mites are diatomaceous earth and neem oil. I mix the neem with a quarter cup of Apple Cider vinegar with a quarter cup of vegetable glycerine to (prevent separation) in a 500ml spray bottle with very hot water. Spray the living crap out of the coop, let it dry, then dust the coop with DE. Had an infestation a year ago after adopting 3 girls from a small hobby farm. It may seem like overkill with using both DE and neem, but we haven't seen one mite ever since.😊
I've found plain wood ash works really well too
Throw a big bucket in the area your chicken takes a dust bath and they'll do it themselves
The chickens really like taking a bath in ashes anyway
I usually just take a whole bunch of pine shavings in a clean fire pit and set it on fire and use the ash from that
We do the same :) we dump the ash from the wood burning stove straight on the ground near a fav dust bathing spot of theirs and they love it
Omg that info with wood ash is incredible thank you 🙏
Wood ash becomes corrosive when wet.
2 years raising chickens and I’ve never had a mite problem until now. Noticed them crawling on the eggs 🙁 I will be ordering this today! No gloves or mask needed and safe for chickens…Win win!
Wild birds or introducing new chickens that have an infestation can bring them in. Good luck with the treatment hope you get rid of them soon! We haven’t seen a mite or lice since our last treatment over a year ago now. But we are ready if they ever come back! 😊
We always used nicotine miticide/pesticide because it is highly effective and all natural. It is organic and extracted from tobacco, so there are no petrochemicals at all. It's applied to the roosts and nesting boxes but not directly to the chickens. You don't want skin contact either. Regular annual treatment is required for all treatments as wild birds can bring the pests back. Good to see you found another effective treatment. 👍
How do you use it?
Explain more please!
Double sided tape on the very edges of the coop bars is a good way to see if you have mites can clear them up that way as well just keep replacing tape and eventually there will be none
Excellent video and all the details you covered in a short period of time. You can tell I am not annoyed by any blah blah and have ZERO questions Thanks
I use diatomaceous earth. So far works great no problems. Just sprinkle it all over the coop and in the laying boxes. And add it to their dust bath area. I am glad to find out there is another organic product that works well.
Glad to hear 😊
@MsSilentlightning I never got it in my eyes but now I have breathed too much of it.
Where can you get the Elector PSP
It’s not working with mine at all 😢
Always worked for me. I only apply in the coops once a year, when I clean out and change the wood shavings. Lice wise, my hens get all the wood ash from my fire, which I put in a tyre for them to spa bath in. Sometimes I add D earth.
Love your instructions. I’ve got the PSP and didn’t know actually how to administer. Should I do this as a preventative even if no signs of mites yet? Almost 12 mo old hens. Thank you
Great video. I haven't experienced lice, but happy to be prepared
Thank you for this video!! Unfortunately some of my girls have lice 😭 I found info on FB on what to order, but this demonstration video was really helpful!
Thank you! ❤️
EXCELLENT video. Elector PSP has no egg withdrawal period & it won't leach nasty chemicals into the soil. Win, win! Thank you!
Thanks we feel the same way! Everything we do goes back into the environment
Concentrated Liquid Spinosad either in the garden center, farm or feed store. Dog fleas and ticks, ratio 1:13 add to something like gravy. Once a month. Chicken lice and coop spray. Ratio: 1tbs per 2 quarts of water. This stuff is alive and is temperature sensitive. Mix with tepid water only. Cannot use in the coop or on poultry when temps are 85 to 90 degrees or higher. Light kills it. Apply it at sunset for greater efficacy. In the coop, close the door so it will be dark or apply at sunset. This also kills human lice AND nits in one shot.
Fair warning: Over use or long term use can contribute to ecological immunity. It’s a bacteria, after all. I love the stuff!
Should we also do something to spray down the enclosed run? We have wood chips in there. Thank you for the excellent video, as always
You are always a wonderful educator, so smart. My chickens and I thank you.
I definitely think that diatomaceous earth is a treatment, and preventative.. but it’s going to take a little more commitment which I’m fine with. Another thing that works is home made garlic spray!! Blend a few cloves of garlic in some water, strain it and pour liquid into a spray bottle and do the same thing. Spray the chickens and the coops and roosting bars. You could also put a drop of neem oil in there guess or if you have a neem tree growing you could add some neem leaves to the garlic in the blender
I whitewash coop with hydrated lime. I am going to also try the double sided sticky tape on the ends of roost. I’ve also put a drop of ivermectin on each chicken which helps.
My MIL just told me about the drop on the back of the next today.
I ordered this right away. My wife and I have been dusting our chickens with a permethrin poultry dust weekly for a while and using an enzyme spray. After weeks we still have mites. I really like that this is a spray that I can use on them and the coop. I like your technique of pulling back feathers gently and spraying, your hen stayed pretty relaxed. With the powder we have to hold our chicken upside down and sometimes the just don't enjoy and seem stressed. Can't wait to apply this product.
Hope you had great results! I noticed the permethrin dust was not nearly as strong as the liquid solution is killing parasites. Maybe there just isn’t enough of a dosage in it. I feel the liquid is safer to not be inhailed as well
@@BockBockBouquet I applied the product and no more mites. It was so simple and effective. Applying it was less stressful on the birds and my wife and I.
@@fpvcruzer great to hear!
Does it also kill scaly leg mites? And how often do you treat them as preventative?
This was really helpful - thank you for making this video! We're about to use our Elector PSP for the first time on our flock and this reassured me about a lot of things. Thanks again!
This information was very useful to make sure my 6 hens are all safe from bugs!
Glad we could help and thanks for watching ❤️
I raise Hawaiian wild chickens, I so wish it was that easy for me.
My best defense has been diatomaceous earth. I use it in there feed as well, so when I broadcast the feed it goes on the ground, and the dust drifts into there body. This also takes care of worms.
Also use Neem as a spray to clean with, it also does a good job of killing mites and lice, but does not kill the eggs, and has to be reapplied.
Currently in the fifth, to sixth generations and they are becoming more trusting. Many have befriended me. So hopeful over time they can become more tame.
They are beautiful birds, and truly worth preserving.
Thanks, we're going to try this!
did it work?
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!! I currently have an infestation and felt I failed my chicken babies. Doing this spray tomorrow!❤
It’s not your fault at all, do not beat yourself up ❤️ we treated our flock over a year ago now and we haven’t seen one mite or lice since. Feels so good to live pest free. Make sure you spray the eggs on the feather shafts well, so they die and do not hatch.
@@BockBockBouquet I soaked those areas. I unfortunately have a lot of wild birds (finch/sparrow/starling) that come in the barn so I'm afraid they will get mites again sooner rather than later😵
@@jessicaaguayo1381 oh let’s hope not! We have lots of wild sparrows and ravens as well, luckily we haven’t had a relapse yet. Adding adult chickens with an infestation from someone else’s flock it’s probably the easiest way to get a pest problem again
@@BockBockBouquet Ok, LAST question.. I just found a mite on me after being with the babies. Is it normal to still see one or two after treatment?
@@jessicaaguayo1381 no they should all be gone, if they came in contact with the solution….maybe they are hiding in some infrastructure. Try spraying the living areas more. Sorry!
I just bought a bottle of Elector PSP - thank you for the tip!! I really do enjoy your videos - you two make a great team!
Thanks so much!
Excellent video!!! Should a person do this to the coop as a preventative measure, even if your chickens don't have mites and/or lice?
7 to 710 he mentions its a preventative measure
Thank you for the information we have a pretty serious outbreak right now, with spring and my Neighbor has goats, chickens and turkeys and he just lost 30 birds so I am on a mission.
you have a new subscriber.
Good luck! Hope you get some relief soon
Let me thank you for this video. I’ve kept chickens for a decade and parasites have been a continuing problem. I found a seller offering 9ml droppers, a perfect size for small flock. Thank you so much!
Glad it helped
It doesn't work. This couple have a recent video where they burned the Coop they're standing in front of because only an organic orange solution worked ...
Or so they say. They said no other spray they'd used, including that one they are advertising, and none had worked. 🤔🤔
@@judithmauldin5347 We still fully stand behind elector psp being a miracle, best cure for lice and mites. Sadly yes, it will not kill the fowl ticks. We had to use orange guard for the structure and permethrin for the birds specifically for the tick. We would rather use a safer option of elector for lice and mites, than the harsher chemicals like permethrin personally. But hey sometimes you’re left with not her options then to come in with the big guns if it means doing right by your flock
@@BockBockBouquetAre you referring to sticktight fleas? I’ve never heard of fowl ticks. If so, were you able to get rid of them completely?
@@hannahg223 yes we were. No they are a tick that acts like a bed bugs. They only come feed at night. Very rare and we made a whole video on them you can view here
Fowl Ticks - Chicken Coop Destroyed by Poultry Parasite
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Awesome video! So well presented. we're going to do just as y'all showed
Thank you for this great video. You have a beautiful coop and chickens. I didn’t see any information about getting rid of flies that you mentioned to watch on the link at the end. Can you please let me know what you recommend for the flies. 😊
Thank you for this very informative video, it's the only one ive watched the is full of detail. I am desperate to get my bantams but the red mite has really put me off, and I mean for years. I feel like after watching your video it can be prevented and cured. Thank you so much, From the uk x
Thank you, guys ...love❤❤
Thank you for helping me remember why I don't want more chickens. Never again.
It's not always easy
All animals come with issues that have to be addressed if you want them healthy. No such thing as a no maintenance animal. Just look at us humanoids! This is a pretty easy fix.
So glad to see this video, was wondering if the lice could be spread to humans. Thank you
I add garlic skins to my nesting boxes which helps deter parasites.
Good info... we use de, but I'm always hesitant to us3 it.
Dear sister over there. At first I thought it was going to be yet another fancy BS video but was soon put in my place. Thanks for the tip. Sadly, I can't get that product in the UK - is there a UK equivalent?
Good that you have found such a good remedy.
Every good wish across the pond
Paul in the UK midlands.
What is your opinion on tea tree oil for chickens
Thanks!
😊😊 glad to help
Can you use it for mites on the legs ?
Just came across this video today. My roo has lice BAD. I didn’t catch it til recently. He does not dust bath like the girls do, a lot of times he just stands there while they bathe. I ordered some of this and hope it works! Thank you for the info in this video! Super helpful!❤
Sounds like my rooster. He's a white leghorn, so I feel like he doesn't want to get his white feathers all gray.
@@DoubleplusUngoodthinkful 😂😂
Where do you buy this product??
Hello, thanks for your video! could this wok for mites on their feet?? please let me know!
The best treatment for scaley leg is messy and annoying but dip their legs in cheap vegetable oil every couple days for 2 weeks. They will get so dirty but it is worth it and very effective. Maybe do it at night before bed. Just pour in a big bowl or bucket and dip their legs one by one and set them back on their roost bars
👍Good info. Thank you. We’ve been fortunate. We use lots of diatomaceous earth & redwood shavings in the chicken house. The older hens teach the chicks to avoid eating the wood pieces. Their coop smells good & they have no bugs. Plus we provide a plastic tub with the powder (diatomaceous earth - Amazon) so the hens can give themselves a nice dust bath. It’s like tiny razor sharp particles that cut up the tiny blood sucking insects. We even put some mixed in with their food. Once you get the infestation under control keep it away with diatomaceous earth.
I have no one to help me so I need to know exactly what to do in what order so I get it right. Should I clean the coop, replace bedding, spray coop, spray chicken, put in coop and let dry in coop?
And what about letting run around yard immediately after spray? Thank you.
Thank you! Excellent demonstration and explanation. 😎👍🏻🐔🐓
Thank you.. I just purchased baby chicks 2 weeks ago from tractor supply store and notice one has a couple of bald spots.. Researched and figured it to be this kind of problem.. Thank you so much for the useful information
Maybe they were pecked on by other chicks? Could possibly be they were overcrowded in the brooder at TSC
Did you do the same thing for baby chicks ? I have 4 day old babies and just discovered my big girls have lice .
Will this work with depluming mites and scaly leg mites too?
OMG Thank you for this very important video! It's just what I was looking for
Can you use the Elector PSP even if you don't have any infestation yet as a preventative? I'm so concerned about that and I just want to be cautious.
VERY informative...Thank you!!!
Hello!!! What a wonderful commer..... I mean video!😉😉😊 LOL!!! JK, I really do mean it's a great video, although if they need a new commercial, they dang sure have one right here!!
You're information is great, you have actually used and tested the stuff, you're demonstration is great, you vocalize/pronounce words very clearly and speak loud enough to be heard, and your flock is just gorgeous!!! Very well done!!!
I definitely subbed, liked and rang the bell!!!
Cool Thanks! can find that product in europe /switzerland? thanks
Omg, I just came across your video since I have been doing a lot of research on products that can kill chicken lice since my girls free roam and picked up lice. I just ordered this product and hope this will help since all the other products are so toxic and have so many days of egg withdrawal. I searched if this is safe for ducks since I have 2 rescue ducks and also want to treat them, but I did not find any information. Thank you so much for such helpful video!🙂
Welcome thanks for watching! ❤️ I also could not find much information on Ducks but what I did find is waterfowl are not prone to lice infestation. Their thick feathers and down and so much activity in water repel them. We treated our entire flock of chickens and not our 12 ducks who share the same coop and we are still lice free. It’s been over a year so it looks like the ducks didn’t have any lice or the chickens would have surely had a relapse and gotten lice again. I think it’s safe to say you do not need to treat your 2 ducks, just the chickens. Hope this helps
You wont be disappointed! We've been using it for years and we still have the same bottle.
Just found your channel. Great advice! Thank you so much!
Hello! Thank you for this video 😊 do you also spray the legs of the chicken?
Such great information in this, thank you!
How soon before treating chickens can you mix the solution. I've heard you can't store it once mixed but I don't know how long it will be okay in the spray bottle. I want to clean the coop in the Kate afternoon, but didn't want to treat the hens until they were roosted for the night so they'd be more calm. Can I mix it and use it within a few hours?
I can’t say for sure but I would think that would be totally fine! As long as it’s for multiple days or week it may lose potency or degrade with the sun or elements
MaryAnne Rigo. They can’t survive long term, but they can survive for at least a week without the chicken and as I say they bite you and the itch seems to last forever, depending on how sensitive you are to the bite. You have to be careful not to reintroduce them, so that means not even patting the chickens if it is a bad infestation. The mites then stay in your house until they die off. You can see them running across your screens of your iPad or mobile phones sometimes. (The light seems to attract them). We are talking about something not much bigger than the size of a full stop “.” Remember, so they are hard to find, until they bite you.
Just discovered this. Found one on my phone screen and thinking of burning down my house
@@bigrocc3925 . Don’t give up . It is a miserable existence for a while and they are attracted to screens, but if you keep pushing they will die off. Also, they are seasonal and as the weather changes they will eventually disappear altogether for a few months.
@@bigrocc3925lol
Thanks for your videos - Question: can you use the Elector PSP on baby chicks? Thank you
I would hold off treating chicks until they are feathered. If possible. Could be okay just worries me to wet a chick
So after spraying one chicken how much of that bottle is gone?? I have a lot of chickens and now I'm wondering if the one bottle is going to be enough to treat 100 birds and multiple coops. Of course i just cleaned out the coop yesterday added $200 worth of fresh bedding and then today noticed my Buff Orpington was covered in small red mites. I'm guessing it was the bedding from Tractor Supply. I frigging hate winter for my livestock, so many issues with all the rain and mud. It's been one thing after the next.
Hello! Can you tell me if i need to treat my ducks as well? They share a coop with my chickens.... i am concerned because i live on a lake which my ducks use every day.
im really hoping I will not need to do this but if i ever need to this will be awesome to know!
You have the best explanations and examples of anyone. Thank you
You do such a good job - especially with chicken-health videos! To the point and utilizing simple methods - thanks!
Thanks so much! Glad you can find these videos helpful 😊
I bit the bullet and bought elector psp but found nothing on lice treatment. I have one austrolorp that “balding” looks like dandruff on the short tips of her feathers. Is the mixture the same?
So after treating the chickens and their coop, what can I use to prevent another infestation? Should I mix something in their dust bath?
The best way to prevent an infestation is to not introduce any new hens that are contaminated. It’s usually spread from buying older hens from another farm to add to your flock. Wild birds can spread but there is less exposure so less likely. Hens dust bathe to natural repel pests and having a dust bath area option always available to them is the best preventative. So if a rainy muddy season, try to make your own dust bath area for them always available. Diatomaceous Earth is a good preventative but can be dangerous to their sensitive respiratory systems. Wood ash is the best thing you can add to their dust bath, they absolutely love it
This was a great video & just wanted to say thanks!
You seriously have th best video for how to use psp!
Thank you! So glad the information could be of help to you ❤️
You are right. I have been using Eector for several years. It is an excellent product, and as you say, concentrated, no egg withdrawal, and best of all extremely SAFE and easy to use!
I used it and it worked well, but I've found an even better treatment now! Predatory mites known as Androlaelaps casalis. You release them in the chicken coop and they take care of the problem for you! They come in this big plastic tube and they eat all the mites and will cannibalize each other once the job is done
Wow straight to the point nice job
Thanks for sharing the video
Good job good farming style
I like it your videos
MP Singh from India New Delhi
You have any poultry farm in Canada also if have please tell me address next month we come to Canada then need to you,,,👍
Can the extra be stored to keep for later? We had to fill a 5 gallon bucket and dunk all 40 chickens. But now we have about 2 gallons left over
Awesome! Thank you so much for the information. My order of Elector PSP came today and I will definitely be treating my small flock this weekend.
Poor girl that I though was being over-mated by my roo had lice upon closer inspection. Now all my other girls are scratching and pecking themselves and their feathers are looking a bit frayed. It’ll be fun trying to treat the girls as our roo is very protective of them despite being the newest member, but I’m desperate to help my poor babies before they end up getting sick.
I’m not sure how severe it is as this is my first ever time dealing with lice. A few have dirty vents so I’ll
Trim their feathers first. With infestations where you can see the lice moving when you part feathers, would it be better just to dip them into the prepared solution or stick to spraying?
How did it go?
Excellent job explaining to us. Thank you.
Glad we could be of help! ❤️
Just wondering if you can make up a warm bath in a small bucket and just dunk the chickens in it one at a time? I think it would use more of the elector psp but could you use what is left in the bath to clean the coop and surrounding areas. Is this a good idea? just trying to think outside the box as I dont really have a helper.
Yes you can dip them instead. Just mix solution fresh, don’t save leftovers for another day
Great video! Does this work on scaly leg mites?
Yes it can! After a foot soak I would smother the legs in Vaseline or coconut oil to finish off the scaly leg mites and suffocate them
Can you use this as a preventative method? Also can you use this as a preventative if you use the deep litter method for compost? Can it kill the microbes in the bedding if you just spray the chickens?
Would Elector PSP work for scaly leg mites too?
Thanks for this video. You guys rock and always put out great info.
Thank you very much! Good luck on treating the mites in your flock if they got them now. This product works so well and we have so much of it left over for the future.
Thank you so much for the information it was extremely helpful, but after spraying my coop should I put down the DE as well, and will I haft to spray my entire chicken yard with the psp?
Are you dealing with lice or mites? If lice they live on the bird. If mites it would be a good idea to spray the poultry housing very well. The yard shouldn’t have mites, they like to hide in the coop walls roosts and nests. DE is a great preventative just be careful to not inhale it when airborne, good idea to wear a mask when putting down
I’m hopeful it will work. I just ordered it.
Good luck, you’re going to love living lice free! ❤️
You guys are so cute together!
Aw thank you so much!
This was a very good video. You had a lot of useful information about many things that chicken raisers need to know. Well done and many thanks!
Thanks so much! We love being able to help even just one person out there
Have you had to treat for mites? They bite us I think. You seemed to indicate there are other issues with mites...thanks!@@BockBockBouquet
@@rockwilliams457 yes this will treat mites, that are just more tricky to get rid of because you must also treat the coop very well. They hide in nooks and crannies in the wood work and come out at night to suck their blood. Where as lice stay on their host. Mites can bite you and be more nuisance. Make sure to spray their housing very well and clean out and replace all bedding and treat all birds
Good morning, I live in Greece, I have a small hen house with a few hens. The issue is that I have been dealing with lice in the hens here for a long time, going back to two years, and I am really tired and I want something permanent, something active, something cheaper. That is why I wanted to ask you where I could find this product?
Great video, thank you. And the host, wow 😍
I've heard Bronco Spray can be used on all the wood in the coop,nesting boxes and on the chickens themselves. Is this true?
Nice! I unfortunately have too many birds to spray’em all down lol
Lol I’m sure you’ll find the right product that works for you and your flock. Dipping is also an option with Spinosad (elector psp) but there are other insecticides that will kill lice and mites. We love the elector because it kills the lice and mites eggs and no retreatment to wait for the lice to hatch in 2 weeks
Your totally adorable and that tiny perfect hen house is sooo cute! Perfect for the lil sweet pet chickens too. 😊
I Just came across your video while doing some research... the moment you said $140.., I think my eyes popped out my head and my mouth fell open 😮 No offense at all... but...just ...wow. That price is shockingly expensive.
Are these prize winning show birds?
I need to keep it real & I feel the need to say something.
That cost way to much for most people. I know many that can’t afford to pay that much at 1 time, just for chicken pest. We have chickens to help SAVE us money....For Meat, eggs and as a fertilizer source, to grow our gardens.
Maybe I’m just old school and prefer what nature provides 👍🏽
Wood ash, pine needles and other natural treatments are free.
PLUS: Barn lime ($5 for 50 Lbs at Tractor Supply) kills all the nasty mites & lice bugs, and helps keep the chickens coop dry and smelling GOOD, BETWEEN cleanings.
We have MANY large breed dual purpose chickens... plus a few large areas to cover. So, I guess It’s just not practical for us real homesteaders/farms...
Real natural treatment is best for poor people that rarely have $140 to spend. 🤷🏻♀️
Peace and many blessings to you young lady...
Stay adorable. 🌺 😎
I like your presentation ❤
will it work for leg mites? just spray the legs well? thank u!!!!!!
10 min foot dip or you can dip in vegetable oil every other night for 2 weeks
Wow this is incredible I breed pet birds and this is awesome because I don’t want to have pesticides in my home. Thank you so much for sharing and you are hilarious btw
Is this safe to use in the house because we have bird mites in our home and I can’t get rid of them?
Where do I buy this product??
What size spray bottle do you use? How long does it last once mixed?
Once mixed the solution should be used immediately and cannot be stored. Only mix as much as you will use. We just used a standard spray bottle from the dollar store
I was also with that question wondering if I could store what was left inside the bottle. I had no idea that you have to use all once you mix it :( :( Can I ask so there is nothing that can be done? Is it best to use it all at once? How can I use it for flies??? That is a nightmare especially when they poop, Uggghhhhhh!
I love my rescues and I will appreciate all you can say :) :) Loving all the videos.
Tips for perky flies?? Anything similar to the Elector?
today I saw an interesting video with a tip for getting rid of red mites, I dont know if it works with other kinds in mites or not - but this guy used double sided sticky tape he got from a dollar store, and wrapped it around the entire end of the each perch/roost bar. it traps the mites and you can actually see them stuck on the tape in the morning. he does this daily until he sees no more mites. this is in addition to other treatment of course. the tape comes in a roll and it looks yellow but thats just the stuff that it is attached to. it is actually clear when you unroll it. hope this helps someone out there!
Someday I will buy a house (nothing fancy) and I will have a small garden and chickens❤
Will this work for fleas? Thank you. Great video!
Yes it does, thank you!
What do you suggest for scaly leg mites?
Coat in vasoline, petroleum jelly, oil, it suffocates mites.