Things You'll Need
- Carbaryl (Sevin) dust form in a shaker
- Carbaryl (Sevin) liquid spray
- Liquid sprayer
Instructions
Treating a Flock
Mix the liquid carbaryl according to the manufacturer's directions in a quantity sufficient for the number of birds you need to treat. Add the carbaryl solution to the sprayer.
Confine the chickens to an area in preparation for spraying. Remove water and grain feeders from the treatment area.
Spray the chickens with the carbaryl solution sufficiently to soak the birds to the skin. Be sure to wet the chickens' vent area, and spray the underside of the chickens' bodies.
Return chickens to their usual run, and provide food and water after treatment.
Repeat every two weeks until no mites are found on any birds in the flock.
Treating Individual Chickens
Hold the chicken with gentle firmness, and shake the carbaryl dust over its body. Avoid getting the dust in the chicken's face.
Fluff the chicken's feathers to be certain the carbaryl dust penetrates the feathers to the skin.
Pay special attention to the chicken's vent area, breast and thighs when applying dust as these areas can have the highest concentration of lice.
Repeat the process every two weeks until no lice are found on the chicken