KILLS RED MITE!
AN EXCITING AND VALUABLE ANNOUNCEMENT!
NOW - There is something quite New which will change the whole attitude towards RED MITES and their destruction before they even start their Blood Sucking attacks on your birds.
These Diatoms are probably the most effective way of killing, not just RED MITE , but also other Mites, Fleas and Lice, Ticks, Horse Flies and all other crawling nasties.
The application of the Diatoms must take place when the Aviary or Poultry House has been cleaned out and is DRY! - ie. do not use disinfectant before using the Diatoms or apply on a damp floor.
TAKE REASONABLE CARE when spreading the Diatoms , which, although looking like powder, are very sharp. They are, in fact, the sharp shells of trillions of tiny sea creatures 4,358 years old, said to have come from the Bible Flood of Noah's day. When the Poultry Houses or Aviaries are dry, spread a little pile of Diatoms on the floor - with a soft brush, gently spread over the floor area. Carefully apply to ends of perches; along perches; where walls meet walls and floors. Especially spread well in and around Nest Boxes.
Recognise that Red Mite in particular can even hide behind splinters. A number can sit on a pin head. They are transparent, until they start sucking their hosts' blood, and then they are clearly visible.
Ensure the Diatoms are handled carefully so as not to get into your eyes. They will do no harm if swallowed by birds or even you! Just recognise that they are sharp, even though they look like powder.
When tiny creatures such as Red Mites touch these Diatoms , the sharp edges cut into the Mites, and open them up. They then dry out.
Mite eggs that have been laid before you use the Diatoms , clearly are unable to move, so you should adopt the same procedure eight days later a further application only if needed, by which time they have hatched.
Please note - the real damage is done by these young Mites - at 5-9 days old they start their blood sucking expeditions!!
It has been thought for sometime that it would be absolutely wonderful if the Chickens, Ducks and other birds could actually use the Diatoms as DUST BATHS! And Now - we are informed, the Biocide Directive of the Health and Safety Executive has cleared the Diatoms actually for this very use!! - THE BIRDS' DUST BATHS!!
The Diatoms adhere to feathers and feathers'shaft of the birds, because of static, when the birds climb into the tray used to contain the Diatoms and give themselves a Dust Bath! That is as far as the RED MITES get!! They are destroyed before they can reach the skin of the birds.
