Lillith37
Specially interested in chickens
Aka NASTY
PTSD-inducing
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Aka NASTY
Agreed! I made that mistake too. Not sure if that’s where the mites came from or the rats and mice we have hanging around but I totally agree!I don't introduce birds from other peoples backyard flocks anymore after battling a bad case of mites 2 years ago.Lessons learned the hard way are the lessons we don't forget
The red mites die after a few weeks too. But the eggs survive a very long time. That is the main reason they are so hard to beat.… I read somewhere that northern fowl mite can only live for four weeks ish without hens, I’d give it longer though.
Red mites aren’t the same as northern fowl mites, for red mites I think you need a flame thrower.
Hugz
Adult red mite die with temps over +50°C. And they die too when it freezes.They can survive extreme temperatures and go a long time without a blood meal.
Songbirds can transmit red mites too.Agreed! I made that mistake too. Not sure if that’s where the mites came from or the rats and mice we have hanging around but I totally agree!
Oh great ! Our minimum temperature is -2 and max 41 and we have masses of birds many of which make a heck of a noise so, we are well and truely stuffedAdult red mite die with temps over +50°C. And they die too when it freezes.
From google search: At temperatures of -20°C and +45°C, not only do the red mites die, but the other stages, including the eggs, also dry out (but not immediate).
Songbirds can transmit red mites too.
The red mites die after a few weeks too. But the eggs survive a very long time. That is the main reason they are so hard to beat.
Hummm, I have the red mite, D. Gallinae confirmed by our vet. I spend hours crushing the little red bastards. They have ruined my life and chicken keeping experience. My husband and adults kids have told me to stop and give in. I feel so responsible for these loving chicken lives and want to help my birds overcome these little devils.I thought this was about red bird mites. The Northern bird mite is black-brown in color and difficult to see with the naked eye.
They are usually around the tail/cloaca of a chicken. Entire nests can form there. Just like red lice or red mites, they are difficult to combat.
I have no experience with the Northern ones. What I wrote were recommendations for the red mites. You can see the adult mites clearly. After a meal they are red. If you crush them you get a blood spot.
Hummm, I have the red mite, D. Gallinae confirmed by our vet. I spend hours crushing the little red bastards. They have ruined my life and chicken keeping experience. My husband and adults kids have told me to stop and give in. I feel so responsible for these loving chicken lives and want to help my birds overcome these little devils.