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how is everyone's hens looking??? Are they mite free???? I used the drops on the 11th do you think its to soon to retreat???
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Hi guys. Greetings from Asia Pacific!
I am having some problems with chicken mites. i just got my chickens last Month. Therr were 2 batches. The first batch were mite-free but i am not sure with the second batch. i did not see any mite in them until one day i saw 1 or 2 crawling so i immediately treated them with ivermectin.
Anyways, everytime i clean their coop, i put their poop in a sack and throw it away. then i read about planting herbs around the coop to repel insects and mice. I planted mint, lavender, rosemary, and basil. I read that chciken manure is a good fertilizer so instead of throwing away their poop, i put it in my garden. After a week, i see a lot (and it's really a lot!! i suspect there is an infestation) of mites!!! I remember i did not remove the feathers when i put the manure in my garden. I sprayed some insecticide but it did not work. I put some DE but the mites are hiding under the soil. Is DE really effective? If so, how long does it take to kill the mites? I am afraid that they get into the coop in my pad. What do you suggest?
I applied eprinex a month ago and dusted them. Just about lost my mind.how is everyone's hens looking??? Are they mite free???? I used the drops on the 11th do you think its to soon to retreat???
Sorry another reply to an older post. I am catching up today!
If there are enough mites on a chicken and you don't remove them, a chicken will die of anemia. So you have to be very observant.