keep your hens happy

with Fossil Shield® red mite protection

Backyard

Get started with our essential Fossil Shield® red mite treatments for your hens.

Smallholder

Shop our Fossil Shield® red mite treatments ideal for smallholders with more than a few hens.

Farm

Learn about our Fossil Shield® professional red mite treatment services tailored for farms.

Happy Hens

FOSSIL SHIELD® reduces the hassle of application and keeps your hens happy and comfortable with less stress.

Residual Protection

FOSSIL SHIELD® grips around surfaces, cracks and crevices where red mite like to live, providing a unique residual protective layer

Unique & Effective

As red mite crawl through FOSSIL SHIELD®, it scratches their outer waxy layer, drying them out in a physical way.

Starter Kit

get started with one of our Fossil Shield® red mite control kits

Starter Kit

get started with one of our Fossil Shield® red mite control kits

essential hen shop

all Fossil Shield® products and application accessories for hen keepers

essential hen shop

all Fossil Shield® products and application accessories for hen keepers

professional treatments

for farmers

professional treatments

for farmers

Subscriptions & Refills

Subscriptions & Refills

About Us

We are Essential Hen, the home of Fossil Shield and a market leader in helping farmers control red mite for over two decades. We take pride in our excellent products and superior service which protect over 8 million hens in the UK and Ireland.