Recent content by Dan the Chicken Man

  1. Dan the Chicken Man

    Mites or no-see-um's with Meat Birds

    I'm up here in Vermont. The no-see-ums have been particularly nasty this year, especially when rooting around in the garden. My only guess is that they get stirred up in the coop when the chickens go nuts when it is time for dinner/breakfast. The bites swell up and itch very badly, not like a...
  2. Dan the Chicken Man

    Mites or no-see-um's with Meat Birds

    First time post... I have 30 roasters that are about 6 weeks old. They have been outside for around 4 weeks. The past two days, when I have gone in to feed and water them, I have received multiple bites from a very small insect. Black fly season has passed and these are not mosquitoes. Any...
See more
Back
Top Bottom