Thanks for all the replies. Vaseline on for those mites and chickens on soaked grains now for added nutrition.
People do bring in chickens from Ethiopia, Kenya and Yemen and they do well with a few feed additions. They are larger than what one would find here. Climate wise, it never gets too hot...the sun is very strong at noon but with shade it's pleasant. December until March it can be chilly. I thought I was escaping winter by what people were telling me, but was just a tad disappointed to see how cold it can get...with lack of insulation, a hot water tank, and any form of heating, except by way of the sun at noon, those Canadian winters aren't too bad with a warm home, hot water, heated vehicles ; ) . BUT it's always sunny here and that's what I get to enjoy consistently around the same time of day, and with proper preparations make the mornings, afternoons and evenings more comfortable with time.
The Yemeni chickens I've seen look alot like the leghorns. White with bright red combs. Once I learn these chickens and have successful hatchlings and a better set up...I might go ahead and bring in another breed. I am hoping to buy land and set up 3 chicken coups each about 4m x 4m with sun and shelter. Keep one empty coup to rotate them and let them roam at times the land once I get the gardening plots secured. Even with traveling I hope to always return and it is easy to find a watchman/farmer who takes care of the gardens and animals. These chickens are hardy and great but not so great in the egg production. But then again I don't have experience or knowledge to compare. It's hard to get advice from the locals because though they can help you set up the basics, they don't, for the most part know beyond that. Those that do know don't keep their chickens according to the local standard and bring in an outside breed from a neighbouring country.
Thanks, and many of you are right, the Canadian sites and American sites do not apply to my situation most of the cases, even googling for that matter. But I have received more information and even a boost of confidence just by communicating live with experienced and knowledgeable people who have enough experience to be able to understand more diverse chicken keeping. Really appreciate it.
