Sorry ... I am in NH... just sold my two goslings ... Have more eggs in the sportsman but you need to get something close to home.... and good luck to you :)
Brown spots in your yard are not mites. Check in your lawn and garden department for something to spray those areas for bugs. I have wood floors with layers pine shavings
Sand is fine for the yards but not for my coop. Sand is good to help keep the bugs off your birds... but again.. with...