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Good to know. Thanks for sharing!

Here is the powder I use to get rid of the red mites, both on the hens and inside of the nesting boxes and the henhouse.

Yeah, red mites, not spider mites. We dealt with a red mite infestation in the coop last summer and were able to eliminate them. Haven’t seen signs of infestation in the coop yet this spring but am treating the housing and the birds anyway. Also treating them all for leg mites just in case since...

Thank you. I am treating them all for scaly leg mites and spider mites. I am treating the leg mites every few days by washing/soaking their feet and legs in warm water with Epsom salt. Then I rub Vaseline all over their feet and legs up to the knees. For the spider mites, I am applying Insectrim...

Hello Everyone. I have a RIR who seems to be losing her flight feathers. I’ve done my research on this and the consensus seems to be that there are three most likely causes: mites, roosters, and flock boredom. We have no roosters and she is the only one I have ever observed pick at the feathers...