mosquitoes larva in chicken waterer need ideas

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - mosquitoes larva in chicken waterer need ideas

Posted: 7/17/2019 1:23:07 PM EDT

As the subject states, I am getting larva in my 8 gallon plastic dome waterer and would like to stop this from happening.

Anyone had this issue? What did you do about it?

waterer I'm using

Posted: 7/17/2019 1:41:43 PM EDT

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Drain & refill.

Research time from egg to skeeters, &/or call your county agent.

Posted: 7/17/2019 1:55:41 PM EDT

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Bleach will kill them for sure

Posted: 7/17/2019 2:10:10 PM EDT

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Apple Cider Vinegar maybe? Supposedly beneficial to the birds too.

Posted: 7/17/2019 2:54:30 PM EDT

[#4]

Put a mint or spearmint plant next to the watering device.

Posted: 7/17/2019 3:19:24 PM EDT

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Are they in the dome itself? Or the little tray the water goes into?
I have a different type and it fills up with mosquitoes regularly in the tank. But since they are inside the mosquitoes are trapped in the top it's basically a giant death trap.
I try to drain it and refill it every 3 days during mosquito season though.

Posted: 7/17/2019 3:44:16 PM EDT

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Are they in the dome itself? Or the little tray the water goes into?
I have a different type and it fills up with mosquitoes regularly in the tank. But since they are inside the mosquitoes are trapped in the top it's basically a giant death trap.
I try to drain it and refill it every 3 days during mosquito season though.

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Both the trough / bowl and in the tank. You are absolutely correct once they make it up into the tank it's a great trap, but I know there has to be some amount that end up making it full cycle in the bowl and escape to feed and breed furthering the problem. I switched to this big waterer a few months ago because I'm lazy and after about 8yrs of using 2gal metal waterers I broke down and bought this thing so I could go a week before refills, made travel easier too as I don't need someone to check on the chickens every single day. Didn't anticipate this.

I'm not wanting to use chemicals, the ACV might be something I'll try. I have been bouncing around the interweb looking at options. I might end up looking into the horizontal watering nipples.

Posted: 7/17/2019 5:13:52 PM EDT

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I have wondered if a tsp of mineral oil in the tank wouldn't coat the surface and have a detrimental effect on them.

Posted: 7/17/2019 5:31:26 PM EDT

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Switch to a bucket with a lid and drinker nipples?

Posted: 7/17/2019 5:43:02 PM EDT

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Switch to a bucket with a lid and drinker nipples?

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Or auto-filling bowls. We use these and a homer bucket with lid.

Mike

Posted: 7/17/2019 5:46:06 PM EDT

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I use 5 gallon buckets with a gamma seal tops and horizontal nipples. That method keeps anything from getting in.

I also drill the top for a 2" rubber stopper so that in winter I can drop in an aquarium heater to keep the water from freezing

Posted: 7/17/2019 6:07:56 PM EDT

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A few drops of chlorox will keep them out. Its similar to treated tap water

Posted: 7/18/2019 1:47:06 AM EDT

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Mosquito Dunks

The EPA has registered Mosquito Dunks® for use in animal watering troughs and fish habitats. More recently the Dunks® have been approved for use Organic Production and Gardening, under the National Organic Program guidelines.

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The granulated version ("Mosquito Bits") is a little easier to dispense in measured quantities.

Posted: 7/18/2019 9:00:35 AM EDT

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Plug the bottom, drill and screw in some water nipples.

Eliminates the standing water, the likely resulting messy water bowl, the mosquitoes and the evaporation losses.

Posted: 7/23/2019 9:10:33 PM EDT

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An old timer once told me that tossing barley into the water will kill the larvae, but I never tested it myself.

Posted: 7/23/2019 9:17:54 PM EDT

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I used some chlorine free bleach (I think it's mostly hydrogen peroxide) and it seems to be working.

Posted: 7/23/2019 9:19:55 PM EDT

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Mosquito Dunks

The granulated version ("Mosquito Bits") is a little easier to dispense in measured quantities.

https://www.summitchemical.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/117_6_MB_30_30ozMosquitoBitsFR_clip_4x5_300_1109FAKE.jpg

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This.

Also add barley straw. It's not for skeeters, just keeps the water clear.

Posted: 7/25/2019 12:45:35 PM EDT

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Also add barley straw. It's not for skeeters, just keeps the water clear.

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Mosquito Dunks

The granulated version ("Mosquito Bits") is a little easier to dispense in measured quantities.

https://www.summitchemical.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/117_6_MB_30_30ozMosquitoBitsFR_clip_4x5_300_1109FAKE.jpg

This.

Also add barley straw. It's not for skeeters, just keeps the water clear.

I'm trying the Dunks. Picked some up when I bought layer pellets.

Thanks for the replies!

Posted: 7/25/2019 10:46:11 PM EDT

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Never had that problem. We dunk a spoon or so of ACV during the summer months into the animal's water. Helps with parasites, so I assume mozzies as well.

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