We advise thoroughly cleaning your coupe with Poultry Shield prior to applying Diatom.
Kills red mite
General properties
Diatom is prepared from the fossilised remains of ancient shell creatures and so is chemically inert and not classified as hazardous to humans and animals.
Poultry Shield is a cleaner, sanitiser and odour neutraliser. It is great for cleaning the Hen House and washing away the Red Mite habitats, it can also be used for washing Drinkers and Feeders. Poultry Shield has no residual value so once the product is dry it is no longer active. To get the best solution you mix 1 part Poultry Shield with 5 parts water, this will give you 25 Litres of solution in total. INGREDIENTSAmong other ingredients, Poultry Shield contains cationic surfactants (<5%), amphoteric and non-ionic surface active agents (<5%) and water conditioners.
Diatomaceous Earth is a fine white powder made of the ground up fossilized remains of diatoms (a type of algae). It's 100% natural and it works because at a microscopic level the powder is very absorbent and effectively dehydrates parasites it comes into contact with causing them to shrivel up and expire. It can be added to animal bedding or used as a general supplement added to feed. It can be used to control both internal and external parasites. Suitable for poultry, cats, dogs and horses. Please use according to the instructions on the container.
For cleaning and sanitising all animal housing and equipment.
Removes build up dirt, fecal and waxy deposit.
Removes the organic matter in which mites live and breed.
To make 1 Litre of Poultry solution add 200ml of poultry shield concentrate to 800ml of water.
A ready to use liquid solution for the effective control of red mite. It has to be shaken well before use and then used directly onto areas such as perches, laying nests etc.
A peroxygen based, broad spectrum disinfectant powder. Use diluted to disinfect poultry housing and equipment, it is DEFRA approved for Foot and Mouth, Swine Vesicular Disease, Diseases of Poultry and General Orders.
The Eltex Galvanised Trough is built from heavy gauge sheet steel which is then galvanised after
manufacture making it both rot and rust proof. This trough is suitable for use with poultry, pigeons
or ducks either as a feeder or drinker. The sides of the trough are flanged inwards to help prevent
wastage, whilst the ends of the trough are flanged outwards for easy cleaning. These galvanised
troughs are solid, high quality products that will give you years of reliable service.
