Poultry Mite Coop and Bird Care

Everything in one easy pack! Keeping your hen house clean is key to having happy, healthy hens. Select our starter pack or economy maintenance pack. Both packs contain the same products just different sizes. Appletons Poultry Safeguard Concentrate - The ultimate solution to a mite-free hen house. NZ Made. Economical. No other cleaner does the job better! Appletons De-Mite Powder - For residual control of red mites on perches and in nesting areas in poultry housing, Organic. Pack of Face Masks (5) - Yes it is a good idea to wear one when cleaning out your coop!  Trigger Sprayer Bottle - For easy application. Starter Pack:  500ml Poultry SafeGuard Concentrate, 350g Appletons De-Mite Powder, Pack of Face Masks (5), 1L Trigger Sprayer Bottle.Economy Pack:  1 Litre Poultry SafeGuard Concentrate, 1 kg Appletons De-Mite Powder, Pack of Face Masks (5), 2L Sprayer Bottle (brand can vary) How to Clean a Timber Hen HouseDepending on what system you use it should be done at least once or twice a year or more often if you have a red mite issue. We recommend every 4 to 12 weeks. Please wear a nose and mouth protector when undertaking this job due to all the fine dander and dust particles which could carry all sorts of nasty bacteria or fungi. We use a wide-mouthed shovel brush, pan, paint scraper and big plastic bin to clean our houses. Remove the bulk of litter using the shovel and then sweep out the rest with a brush and pan and then using a scrapper remove any necessary stubborn bits. Sweep out. Mix up Poultry Safeguard Concentrate to the correct dilution (see instructions on the bottle) and spray onto dry timbers. For residual red mite control, we recommend using Appletons De-Mite Powder in your hen house on a regular basis. If your hen house smells bad and is attracting flies then something is not working. A chook house should have no odour and be a sweet-smelling home for your chooks. How to Clean an Omlet Chicken CoopEmpty the dropping tray out regularly (daily if you prefer or weekly) and replace with a thin layer of fresh wood shavings. Once a month we recommend cleaning roosting bars and droppings tray with cleaning out the nest box. Washing the plastic trays and bars is recommended. This is a good time to check for red mite and other creepy crawlies! For residual control dust roosting bars, perch rails and nest box bedding with Appletons De-Mite Powder. Every 3 to 6 months we recommend giving your eglu a thorough clean from top to toe. We use a water blaster for this set on a wide-angle nozzle.  Poultry Safeguard used at is maintenance dose works well. Please rinse well with potable water. Your Egu should look as good as new after its clean! 

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For long-lasting residual control of Red Mite and other external parasites in poultry housing. Dust on perches and nesting areas in poultry houses. The mites will crawl through the powder to reach the birds. The powder scratches the red mites waxy outer covering of their exoskeletons, causing them to dehydrate and die slowly. This product is 100% natural Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth and can be used safely in organic systems. There is no withholding period for meat or eggs. We recommend first sanitising the hen house with Poultry Safeguard Concentrate or Smite Concentrate or Poultry Shield and when surfaces are dry apply the Appletons De-Mite Powder. Use hand application (wear a glove!) or our handy powder applicator and sprinkle/rub on perches and in nest box bedding. Apply to floor litter only if birds huddle/sleep on the floor at night. Dust Appletons De-Mite Powder into all the corners and timber joins around the house, perches, nest boxes. We apply weekly to our hen houses and coops to keep on top of the mites. It can also be effectively used in poultry dust bowls/baths to aid with external parasite control. For the control of red mites in poultry houses, we recommend using Appletons De-Mite Powder. Our De-Mite Powder is 100% food grade diatomaceous earth certified organic and bee friendly. Available in 350g, 1kg and 5kg. 

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Our best selling coop cleaner. Voted the best solution to keep on top of Red Mite! Red mites reproduce rapidly. These nasty bugs don’t live on your chickens but hide in the framework of your coop, perches and nest boxes, only coming out at night to feed on the blood of your birds. The result is your chickens become stressed, suffering anaemia, reducing egg production and even death if not treated. Red mites are also very difficult to control, so Appletons have developed Poultry Safeguard which dissolves mites on contact. It’s also a powerful disinfectant, killing bacteria, viruses and odour in coops.Appletons Poultry Safeguard is New Zealand made and best of all it is economical. It is a concentrate which you mix with water as you need it - you get approximately 50 litres of maintenance solution from our 1-litre bottles and as a mite treatment approximately 20 litres. Making it more cost-effective when compared to other similar available products.Poultry Safeguard is a non-toxic blend of high foaming surfactants, sequestrates and alkaline builders and quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) which effectively dissolves waxy accumulations and is effective against a range of microbes (including Avian Influenza Virus, Avian Infectious Bronchitis and Newcastle’s disease) and micro-organisms including bacteria, mildew, moulds and fungi. There is no egg withholding period which is great as you can let your hens back in to lay.The ultimate solution to a mite-free hen house. No other cleaner does the job better! Available in 500ml, 1L and 5L Concentrate bottles

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Eliminate mite, clean and disinfect - all at once! Smite Professional Concentrate is a powerful liquid for cleaning and disinfecting your chicken house and eliminating the dreaded Red Mite. It is a biocidal disinfectant, killing micro-organisms, bacteria and viruses to keep your bird or animal housing clean. It is a highly efficient cleaner, getting rid of organic matter where parasites breed and thrive, and it works as a super degreaser, removing the build-up of waxes and faecal deposits.    Smite will effectively eliminate Red Mite and other parasites Also effective against mite eggs Smite is non-toxic and does not contain pesticides Pleasant odour and easy-to-use dosing pump Powerful biocidal disinfectant action against viruses and bacteria Economical, only 3-6% dilution required Efficient detergent degreaser and cleaner - ideal for removing organic matter where mite parasites breed and thrive Suitable for all animal and bird housing One product does it all - cleans and disinfects Dosage:Smite Professional  is a non-toxic biocide concentrate that will kill red mites in chicken houses when mixed in a 6% solution with water. 1 litre of concentrate makes 34 litres of solution at 3% - dilution guide, add 30ml to one litre of water. At 6% solution, 1 litre makes 17 litres - dilution guide, add 60ml per litre of water. To clean and sanitise your chicken coop, spray thoroughly allowing the liquid to penetrate all the cracks and crevices the rinse (gloves and a mask are advised). Birds can be allowed back in as soon as the coop is dry. Once dry we recommend using Appletons De-Mite Powder to eliminate any traces of red mites. Do not spray on the birds. Available in a 1L concentrate and a Ready To Use 750ml Spray Bottle.

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A natural NZ-made repellent to deter and prevent red mite infestations in poultry sheds, coops, hutches or houses. Banshee is a blend of natural plant essential oils in a mineral oil carrier, featuring emulsifiers that allow it to mix easily with water for easy application. To use, simply mix and spray the solution onto coop surfaces. There is no need to treat the birds directly. Banshee works by disrupting mite activity, encouraging them to leave treated areas and reducing infestations over time. It is a safe, effective, and easy-to-use solution for ongoing coop protection. Directions for Use:Banshee is straightforward to use, only requiring a pressurised sprayer, such as a common ‘garden sprayer’ or ‘trigger sprayer’ found in hardware stores. The birds should be moved out of the area to be treated until the spray solution has dried.The product is added to water at the correct use rate depending on the type of sprayer used: 80ml per 5 litres of water for a garden sprayer, or 16ml per litre of water. 80ml per 100m2 of treated area if a more elaborate professional or commercial sprayer is being used. FAQs Is Banshee an insecticide?No, Banshee is not an insecticide as it is designed to repel mites away from poultry housing. Does Banshee smell?Banshee is made using an essential oil blend and has a characteristic odour which comes from the essential oils used. Some people like the odour, some people don’t. Will resistance develop with Banshee?It is very unlikely that resistance will occur due to its use as a repellent and the blend of essential oils used. How do I determine how much water my sprayer applies over 100m2?A typical ‘garden sprayer’ will apply 5L of water per 100m2 of treated area which would require a dilution rate of 80 ml Banshee in 5L of water, or 16 ml Banshee per litre of water. What do you mean by 'Don't spray past the point of run off'?Products such as Banshee should be applied as a fine spray, where the spray droplets are very small. Ideally these should cover the surface evenly, but not to the point where they pool together to form larger droplets on the surface. This is called the point of run off. If this occurs these larger droplets can run (vertical) or drip (ceilings) off the surface, and means too much spray has been applied. Does Banshee Kill Mites?Unfortunately, the terms of our registration exemption state that we can only talk about the use of Banshee as a repellent. We encourage people to purchase and try Banshee to draw their own conclusions. Does Banshee work on other mites, such as Tropical Fowl Mite and Northern Fowl Mite?Both of these mite species live on the birds themselves, so require a treatment directly onto the birds. We cannot recommend that Banshee is used in this manner. Technical Information: Banshee was developed by Renovo Technologies in response to a request from a commercial grower. The commercial grower continued to use Banshee with outstanding results on flock health.The success of Banshee has encouraged Renovo Technologies to make it available to a larger group of users in pack sizes which suit all scales of poultry farming, from small urban/lifestyle through to large commercial growers. Banshee contains no synthetic insecticides and is easy to use. It is available in the following pack sizes and configurations: 240mL pack with included measuring cylinder, which is sufficient for 15L of spray mix 5L pack for commercial growers and larger-scale operations Banshee Safety Data Sheet Banshee works by repelling red mites from poultry housing and, in the process, preventing mite infestations in the birds. The essential oil blend was specifically formulated to deter red mites from a treated area, based on extensive research and consultation with a commercial grower and veterinarians in New Zealand. As can be seen in the video below, red mites will actively stay away from any surface treated with Banshee. This is a result of the essential oils used and while they smell appealing to people, they are avoided at all costs by red mites. Red mites live on surfaces and in cracks and crevices and only migrate onto the bird to feed. If the mite harbourages in chicken housing are not attractive places for red mites to congregate then they move out and away from the birds. This reduces the ease of getting a blood feed from the birds and so reduces the egg laying from the female red mites.A repeated program of treatments should see the numbers of red mites lessen through attrition described above and eventually eliminate their presence form the chicken coop completely. Banshee has a number of benefits over other products which are used for red mites: Assessed to be exempt from regulations by the ACVM Safer with low toxicity from natural essential oils instead of harsh synthetic chemicals No crystalline silica, a cancer causing impurity found in diatomaceous earth Low residual product Applied to surfaces, not directly to the birds resulting in less stress on the birds

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Keep on top of red mites naturally. The Anti Red Mite Kit offers a natural and highly effective way to control them by preventing them from reaching your chickens via the roost (perch). Red mites visit your chickens on the roost every night. The mites drink themselves full of blood and go back to their hiding place. The consequences for your poultry are serious. Your chickens can become seriously anaemic and even die from it. Red mite can also cause reduced egg production. Young chickens are particularly susceptible to these mites, which hide in all the cracks and crevices of your chicken coop. The Advantages of Using the Anti Red Mite Kit The only total solution on the market A natural and very effective way of fighting Rotatable red mite trays so no dirt gets in Includes long wall brackets and mounting material Simple to attach Rotating Red Mite Trays and Wall Brackets The kit includes two rotatable trays, designed for easy and mess-free refilling of oil. Olba has also provided two long wall brackets with press nuts and fixing materials. For optimal results in preventing red mites from reaching the chickens, a minimum distance of 8cm between the perch and the hen house wall is required. ✅ Easy to Use Attaching the Anti Red Mite Kit is simple. Fill the rotating trays three-quarters full with the oil of your choice, which will prevent mites from reaching your chickens. It is important to regularly check the trays. If you notice any red mites, it is advisable to treat the rest of the hen house as well. Additionally, ensure that the red mite trays always contain enough oil to maintain this natural and effective method of pest control. Download Product SheetDownload Assembly Instructions

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Handy powder shaker. Make dusting your hen house an easy chore with our powder applicator.Perfect for using with Appletons De-Mite Powder. Please remember to wear a face mask when cleaning your hen house and using your powder applicator.Colour may vary.

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Chickens love to dust bath! Your Appletons Dust Bath Refill Kit includes: 1 cup calcium carbonate.1 x 1.5kg Fine Sand.1 cup Wood Ash.A dash of Medicinal Herbs (depending on availability can be lavender, lemon balm or mint). All chickens get clean by getting dirty 😊Just like a human bathtub, a dust bath is all about cleanliness. It’s not only chickens who like to hit the dirt – you may spot other birds such as sparrows and blackbirds taking a dust bath too. The dust or sand absorbs surplus moisture and oils on the skin. A dirt bath maintains the water resistance of the outer feathers of a chicken. It also deters parasites such as mites and lice by coating the insects’ breathing pores or simply driving them away. Dust bathing is an important part of keeping chickens healthy and clean. Once fully coated in dust or sand, the chicken will have a shake-down, just like a dog after a dip in a river. A quick preen of the feathers, and they’ll be all done and dusted. Literally. In addition to these physical benefits, dust-bathing is also thought to be mentally rewarding for hens. It helps them relax, and is a way of socialising too.Keep your hens mite and lice free with an Appletons Dust Bath Kit.

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Very effective for treating poultry lice. Used with great results in poultry circles as a reliable treatment for most internal and external parasites. Generally used for the treatment of poultry lice and scaly leg mite, but will also kill any red mites that try to suck off your chicken. It is a topical treatment applied directly to the skin of the bird. It is approved for use on other farm animals but has not been officially approved for use on poultry, hence the recommended 10 day withholding period for eggs (and 63 in NZ for meat).This little bottle will treat a good number of birds.Dosage rate is 0.1ml per 1kg live body weight.Approximately 60 treatments. (calculated on 60 brown shavers that weigh 2.5kg each )Available in a dropper bottle with a nozzle and cap for handy dosing. Helpful Notes. What are you treating your birds for? Worms?  We recommend using an approved wormer for treating worms in poultry. Our recommended choice for laying birds is Flubenol, as there is no withholding period for eggs. If treating birds that are not laying then Aviverm is easier to dose. Please note with Aviverm, there is an 8-day withholding period for egg consumption. If using pour-on drench, please note it does not kill all types of internal worms. We recommend following up treatment within the prepatent period of the particular worm you are treating for. Please read our informative blog on working chickens. Lice? If you are treating for external parasites, eg, a one-off treatment usually does the trick; however, if not all birds are treated and the hen house is not thoroughly cleaned (disinfected), then birds can reinfest quickly. For best practice, we recommend checking birds after 7 to 10 days and repeating the treatment as lice eggs can hatch in this period of time. We generally inspect (physical health check) our birds 2 to 4 times a year (usually when the seasons change) and treat them accordingly for lice. We find that the pour-on drench, when dosed correctly, works brilliantly for lice control.  Read our informative blog on treating lice. Important Considerations. Off-Label Use: Cydectin is approved for use in other farm animals like cattle and sheep, but does not have an official, scientifically tested withholding period for poultry specific to the label. The recommended periods for poultry are derived from New Zealand's default withholding periods for unregistered veterinary medicines in birds ensuring human food safety. Active Ingredient Accumulation: The active ingredient, moxidectin, is highly lipophilic (fat-loving) and accumulates in fatty tissues, including the egg yolk, which causes residues to persist for a longer period. Correct Dosage: It is crucial to use the correct dosage (applied to the skin, such as under the wing or on the back of the neck)  Egg Management: Eggs laid during the withholding period should not be eaten or fed back to the flock, as this can reintroduce the chemical into the birds' systems and prolong the withdrawal period. They can, however, be used for incubation. Don’t feed them to other animals, such as dogs, as residues may affect them too. Poison. Keep away from children.Please note this is a liquid and we cannot slip it into a courier satchel - it needs to be sent in a box.

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All chickens get clean by getting dirty 😊 Just like a human bathtub, a dust bath to chickens is all about cleanliness. It’s not only chickens who like to hit the dirt – you may spot other birds such as sparrows and blackbirds taking a dust bath too. The dust or sand absorbs surplus moisture and oils on the skin. A dirt bath maintains the water resistance of the outer feathers of a chicken. It also deters parasites such as mites and lice by coating the insects’ breathing pores or simply driving them away. Dust bathing is an important part of keeping chickens healthy and clean. Once fully coated in dust or sand, the chicken will have a shake-down, just like a dog after a dip in a river. A quick preen of the feathers, and they’ll be all done and dusted. Literally. In addition to these physical benefits, dust-bathing is also thought to be mentally rewarding for hens. It helps them relax, and is a way of socialising too. Keep your hens mite and lice free with an Appletons Dust Bath Kit. Your Appletons Dust Bath Kit includes: Recycled rubber dust bath bowl with carry handles – heavy duty and flexible 1 cup calcium carbonate + REFILL 1 x 1.5kg Fine Sand + REFILL 1 cup Wood Ash + REFILL A dash of Medicinal Herbs (can be lavender, rosemary, lemon balm or mint) + REFILL Everything your flock needs for two complete dust baths! Dimensions: 56cm including handles, bowl diameter at top 50cm, height 22 cm. We have supplied all you need except for the dry dirt, which is best sourced from your own backyard. Make sure it is dry, fine and friable.Dust Bath Bowl is best placed undercover or out of the rain on wet days. Refills available

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Brilliant all-round liquid supplement for poultry. Mite Rescue Remedy is a liquid complementary feed designed to assist with the recovery of symptoms of a red mite attack such as lethargy and anaemia.Red Mite Rescue Remedy contains a spectrum of vitamins, chelated trace elements, iron and key minerals.  contains key B group vitamins for skin and feathering; minerals like iron to aid replacing of red blood cells. Red mite attacks often causes anemia among flocks, the continual sucking of blood leaving hens lethargic and pale.  contains Vitamin E and Selenium to boost their immune systems (and also the perfect tonic to solve a Wry Neck issue in poultry). contains proteins which are the essential building blocks to achieving good health Use during & after a red mite infestation. Help your hens bounce back to health with Poultry Mite Rescue Remedy. Instructions for useAdd to clean drinking water at 25ml per 5 litres for a period of 3-5 days.   Contains (contents per litre) Vitamins: Vitamin A 1,000,000IU  • Vitamin D3 40,000IU • Vitamin E 800mg • Vitamin C 10mg • Niacin 500mg • Vitamin B1 50mg • Vitamin B2 20mg • Vitamin B5 400mg • Vitamin B6 100mg • Vitamin B12 600mcg • Vitamin K3 50mg • Biotin 7mg Folic Acid 60mgTrace Elements: • Iron (Chelate) 500mg • Manganese (Chelate) 1,500mg • Zinc (Chelate) 1,500mg • Copper (Chelate) 500mg • Selenium (Selenite) 15mg • Cobalt 5mgAmino Acids: • Lysine HCL 1,000mg • DL Methionine 1,000mg Other Elements: Magnesium 500gm 

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Ultimate vitamin boost for hens. Nettex Poultry Vit Boost Tonic is a complementary supplement formulated specifically for chickens that supplies essential vitamins to support health, growth and vitality all year round through the drinking water. Developed to help support chicken overall health, particularly in times of stress such as moulting, laying, heat stress, mite infestation, illness or during the introduction new birds to the flock. Supports maintenance of peak egg production and chicken health. Contains seaweed for egg quality and yolk colour. Contains Biotin to help maintain healthy skin and feathers and supports feather regrowth following moulting. Available in a 250ml and a 500ml. HOW TO USE. SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE Do not use undiluted. Maintenance: Add Poultry Vit Boost Tonic to the birds’ water at a rate of 5ml to 4.5ltrs of water for 5 days once a month. During periods of stress: Feed at a rate of 5ml to 1ltr of drinking water for 5 days once a month. Make up fresh solution daily

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Ideal for mixing Poultry SafeGuard, Smite Pro or Poultry Shield. Handy 1L bottle with an adjustable spray nozzle.  Handy 2L UV stable bottle with adjustable spray nozzle from fine mist to jet spray and a lockable trigger for continuous spraying. Comfortable and lightweight.

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Look after your lungs! Wear a face mask when mucking out your hen house.Ideal for when you are cleaning out the fowl house. Chicken dander and dust can be a real irritant to the lungs and it is advisable to wear a face mask when cleaning out or working in your hen house. We have found these masks to be easy to wear and very effective. They are nose bar adaptable, have a high filtration capacity, are close-fitting, have a low resistance to breathing (lets you breathe easily!) and are hypoallergenic. Available in convenient packs of 5.

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Handy dosing syringe. Single-use, sterile, non-toxic, non-pyrogenic latex-free Syringe. Always handy to have if administering coxiprol, aviverm or pour-on drench.  Our new 1ml syringe is perfect for tiny dose rates where you need accuracy. Please note syringes are for animal use only. 

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