hi. thanks for more info everyone. i am going to go to the shop this afternoon, and see what they have which will kill the mites rather than repel them, although there does seem to be less now. i will let you know in a few days how i am getting on!
thanks again for all your guidance so far!
Hi, thanks for your reply woodland woman, sorry it has taken a while to respond, i have been having trouble with the forum.
we also have quite heavy soil, so we do have a sand dust bath for them, which also has been powdered.
the dusting powder i have been using is this one...
Thanks for your reply Aussie. I have been dusting them every 7-10 days (ish), for a few weeks now, but the mites have not gone yet. Does anyone know how often it is recommended to do? Should I be doing it more regularly?
Thanks.
hi everyone. i asked on here a little while ago about a problem i had discovered with mites on my chickens.
i followed the instructions you gave me, thouroughly disinfecting the house and putting down the mite powder, and also dusting the chickens, but i am still finding the mites on the...