If you have discovered mites like I have and you clean out the shavings in the coop won't the mites continue to live in the compost pile?
I love the thought of composting the manure and shavings and I am doing so. However, I worry that the mites will not be killed through the winter or during hot cycles of the compost.
It seems like an impossible task to dust with DE 8 to 10 wheel barrow loads of manure and compost and have it work 100% ... even if you spread it out and do it. I certainly wouldn't want to spray it...least I don't think so.
How would some of you deal with this?
I love the thought of composting the manure and shavings and I am doing so. However, I worry that the mites will not be killed through the winter or during hot cycles of the compost.
It seems like an impossible task to dust with DE 8 to 10 wheel barrow loads of manure and compost and have it work 100% ... even if you spread it out and do it. I certainly wouldn't want to spray it...least I don't think so.
How would some of you deal with this?