We've got some new chicks, 6 of them, and they have mites. I'd like to treat them for this, as I can imagine, having gross little bugs crawling all over you is not fun. Can I treat them with diatomaceous earth for this, or would I need mite spray? They're white leghorns, still yellow and fluffy...
I'm new, and a "sort of" new chicken owner. We adopted three chickens and two Pekin ducks last year from someone who didn't want them, and then got two more. We live in New York, by Albany. I also have quite a few other animals. I own 3 rats, two dogs and a cat. I am also a part time artist and...