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    Grain mites in my mealworm colony?!!!

    I have been able to keep the grain mites at bay. I microwave the wheat bran before using it, heating it and killing most eggs. I keep the mealworms separated by size. Once they get to about 1/3 adult size, they are growing so fast the mites are overcome. When I separate the eggs from the...
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    Grain mites in my mealworm colony?!!!

    I had good luck getting rid of mites. I keep the different stages of mealworms separated by screening the wheat bran and eggs from the beetles and pupae every three weeks or so. Each time I do this I put the bran and eggs in a new container. This keeps the amount of potential exposure low. I...
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    Birds of prey

    You have a beautiful bird...Does it shy away from reflective objects or will it ignore them?
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    Birds of prey

    Has anyone tried reflective tape to deter hawks? It is commonly used in vineyards, and I have had luck with it in deterring deer from my garden. I have been thinking of trying it in an expanded area that is too big for a netting roof. I am new to this and haven't lost a chicken to a hawk...
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    Hypnotized chickens

    Cute story...I went out back to check on the chickens last weekend and found all 5 in a row staring straight ahead. They stayed like that for another 20 seconds, then came out of it one by one. I haven't been able to figure out how they got hypnotized, and I don't know how long they were...
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