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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, DE-based, 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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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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Long lasting, quick acting mite spray. Nettex Total Mite Kill Spray is a highly effective insecticidal spray for use in chicken housing against mites (including red, depluming and Northern Fowl mites), fleas and other flying and crawling insects. Rapid knockdown insecticide for amateur use, in an aerosol format to kill all types of mites in hard to reach areas of housing. Long-lasting, residual action continues to work even after drying. Can be used in poultry housing, arks, coops, hard, porous and non-porous surfaces and on hard and soft furnishings in domestic premises (including kitchens). May also be used in domestic outbuildings such as sheds and barns, stables etc. Contains Permethrin.  HOW TO USE SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE Remove birds, eggs, feed and eating and drinking utensils. Remove all bedding and clean housing thoroughly. Spray directly onto all surfaces including the underside of the roof taking particular care to spray in hard to reach areas cracks and crevices. Leave to dry fully (at least two hours) before returning birds to housing. Perfect to treat hard to reach areas of the housing such as cracks and crevices.  In times of infestation, apply initially, repeat 3 days later and then use weekly as part of your regular cleaning routine.

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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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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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High-energy mineral supplement for poultry. Poultry Drink Concentrate is a high-energy mineral supplement rich in iron. Provides all-round support for poultry but is especially recommended for birds recovering from mite infestation, for support during moulting or for any birds not looking in the peak of health. Easy to use, economical and can be added to the drinking water for the whole flock. Use after red mite infestation. Support during moulting. Rich in iron. All-round support. Instructions for use.Add 10mls of Poultry Drink to every 5 litres of drinking water. Replenish as required. Ingredients.Sorbitol, phosphorus (phosphoric acid), iron (sulphate) potassium (chloride) manganese (sulphate), copper (sulphate).

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Multi-purpose cleaner, sanitiser and odour neutraliser. Poultry Shield can be used for cleaning and sanitising all animal housing and equipment and for the treatment of red mites. A clean house means healthy, happy chickens. It removes build-up dirt, faecal and waxy deposits and removes the organic matter in which red mites live and breed. We find it to be very effective in the control of red mites in our hen houses and chicken coops. A revolutionary approach to controlling Red Mite in poultry.               Environmentally friendly. 95% killed in 48 hours including eggs. No egg withholding period. Effective against bacteria, virus, yeast and fungi. Non-toxic. Can be used safely around your birds. Instructions: To make 1 litre of Poultry Shield add 200ml of Poultry Shield concentrate to 800ml water. To clean, sanitise and odour neutralise your coop: Remove old bedding and excess litter. Spray interior areas and equipment with Poultry Shield solution. Pay particular attention to the roof structure, joints, cracks, crevices and perches. Leave to soak for one hour and wash/brush clean if necessary. - Protect your water supply. Rinse out drinkers weekly with Poultry Shield solution. Very effective and can be used in organic production according to the UK verification but no approval has been sort for use in NZ organic systems.

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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. Effective on external parasites ie: lice and scaly leg mite but will also kill any red mites that try to suck off your chicken.  This is long-lasting endectocide and is 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 14-day withholding period for eggs and meat. This little bottle will treat a good number of birds. (Approximately 100 treatments if applied correctly.) Now available in a dropper bottle with nozzle and cap for handy dosing. Helpful Notes.What are you treating your birds for? Worms? If you are treating for internal parasites we recommend following up treatment within the prepatent period of the particular worm you are treating for. We have a great blog on worming which you may find helpful (link here). If your hens are laying best to use a product that has no withholding period like Flubenol.Lice?If you are treating for external parasites: eg. lice then we recommend a one off treatment is usually only necessary. We also advise checking again after a couple weeks to make sure the louse infestation has gone. If not - then best to repeat. 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 the pour on drench works brilliantly for lice control. 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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Treatment for scaly face mites on budgies. BB 25/07/2026 Avimec is a topical 'drop on' liquid for the treatment of Scaly Face Mite (Knemidokoptes pilae) in budgerigars. This Solution is also safe to use to treat chickens for the treatment of biting insects including Red Mites and fleas.Active constituent: 1000ug / mL lvermectin. Key features: Safe and highly effective.  Easy administration, the bottle includes a drop delivery system.  Safe to use in conjunction with food additives and supplements and with oral medications. Directions: For external use only. Dosage and administration:  Birds less than 30g body weight apply 1 drop.  Bird between 30-60g body weight apply 2 drops.  Repeat application weekly for three doses. Place drops on an un-feathered area of skin, on the thigh or under the wing – DO NOT apply directly to the affected area as this may cause irritation. Best applied using a syringe or dropper. Treat all birds in the aviary.  Full recovery may take up to 6 weeks. BY LAW THE USER MUST TAKE DUE CARE, OBTAINING EXPERT ADVICE WHERE NECESSARY, TO AVOID UNNECESSARY PAIN AND DISTRESS WHEN USING THE PRODUCT OTHER THAN AS DIRECTED ON THE LABEL. Restraints:  This product must not be used on any animal producing or intended to produce food for human consumption.

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