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Mites question...

Discussion in 'Managing Your Flock' started by CCourson05, Apr 23, 2011.

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  1. Apr 23, 2011 #1
    CCourson05

    CCourson05 Popping like kettle corn...

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    Do mites look like chiggers?
     
  3. Apr 23, 2011 #2
    Judy

    Judy Moderator Staff Member

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    I don't know what chiggers look like! But probably -- they are very tiny. For some lice/mites you'll only see them at night or you'll only see tiny egg clusters at the base of the feather shaft. Chances are if you see something l]that looks like chiggers, they have mites or lice, they're pretty common and carried by wild birds that can drop them flying over. Time to get out the Sevin, or your treatment of choice.

    I have a link with good pics but can't get it to load right now. I'll give it to you anyway; I've had this link do this before, then load then next time I tried it just fine.

    http://ohioline.osu.edu/vme-fact/0018.html
     
  5. Apr 23, 2011 #3
    klf73

    klf73 Mad Scientist

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    I have never seen a chigger but from what I just read it is a type of mite....but red. Mites are small black dots
     
  7. Apr 23, 2011 #4
    dawg53

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  9. Apr 24, 2011 #5
    CCourson05

    CCourson05 Popping like kettle corn...

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    Quote:Does that mean chiggers are the mites that can kill chickens?
     
  11. Apr 24, 2011 #6
    geebs

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    yep... lice kill.... mites kill, chiggers kill... Get pour on IVOMEC!!!!
     

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