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So now I should spray coop weekly and birds nightly?
When doing the coop, do I need to replace all of the bedding again?
When doing the coop, do I need to replace all of the bedding again?
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You don't see what you don't look for - this experience will make you a better chicken keeper, and by sharing your experience, maybe someone else who doesn't look for gets inspired to do so - and catches a problem before its grown insurmountable.There were mites everywhere. If I had taken 2 seconds to look, I would have been able to catch it sooner... I feel awful that I didn’t even think to check.
I was commenting yesterday, on another thread, that humans, when we learn at all, generally learn from making our own mistakes. We seem bad at learning from the mistakes of others, I know not why.Most of my lessons have been learned the hard way...
They’re acting fine, but I’m sure that this has not been at all fun for them.You don't see what you don't look for - this experience will make you a better chicken keeper, and by sharing your experience, maybe someone else who doesn't look for gets inspired to do so - and catches a problem before its grown insurmountable.
Sorry you had to face this, and sorry your birds had to suffer it.
Reminder, if you have cats, keep them away from anything permethrin treated, and make sure nothing permethrin treated ends up in a waterway with fish and other aquatics.
I saw that (I’m lurking on that thread but don’t want to get involved in the inevitable train wreck). Some wise words that I’ll do well to remember. I’m glad that I have plenty of time to learn from my elders before I have the opportunity to sink myself in a giant puddle of trouble.I was commenting yesterday, on another thread, that humans, when we learn at all, generally learn from making our own mistakes. We seem bad at learning from the mistakes of others, I know not why.
Wise. Definitely a train wreck. Glad your birds are on the road to recoveryI saw that (I’m lurking on that thread but don’t want to get involved in the inevitable train wreck).
Both weekly, best to change out bedding.So now I should spray coop weekly and birds nightly?
When doing the coop, do I need to replace all of the bedding again?
That's good!...... but keep checking.Good news- as of last night, looks like there are more mite corpses than mites.
Of course!!That's good!...... but keep checking.