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  1. 35chick4kid1dog

    Mites, or something more nefarious??

    After some insight from Beekissed and others I think we're all good to go in our little flock! They felt the chickens looked normal for this time of year. We'll jsut keep rolling nad make sure we don't have any mite problems again. Wood ashes, here I come!
  2. 35chick4kid1dog

    Mites, or something more nefarious??

    Interesting thread! I'll have to keep reading and see what happens - its a long thread, in case anyone is wondering! After reading some more I'm going to try giving them lots of pepper for the next few days and see what happens. I haven"t used the sevin powder yet - I want to see what the...
  3. 35chick4kid1dog

    Mites, or something more nefarious??

    Thanks Chickensaresweet! So would a moderate infestation completely nix all the eggs? I finally broke down and bought some sevin dust. I was using poultry protector and DE. Can I use the dust on the coop or would a spray be better? I'm concerned with the sevin since its an insecticide. I try...
  4. 35chick4kid1dog

    Mites, or something more nefarious??

    So a couple of weeks ago I disassembled the coop and scrubbed it down, dusted, etc. to get rid of a mite infestation. I would say it was moderate, but maybe it was severe. Either way, I haven't seen but a random one or two in the bedding of the nest boxes. I promptly emptied the bedding and...
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