Tavs
In the Brooder
- Mar 15, 2019
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Hi all,
I don't know how I missed the signs but I went away for a week in the heatwave with someone just feeding and watering the hens and came back to a mite explosion and two dead birds. Total trauma and guilt and about a million mites. They were crawling up my hands and legs as I treated the coop today and although I had a shower I just found one crawling down my arm and I just know they're in my hair. I know you can imagine itchiness after creepy crawlies but any advice! Traumatic day.
I don't know how I missed the signs but I went away for a week in the heatwave with someone just feeding and watering the hens and came back to a mite explosion and two dead birds. Total trauma and guilt and about a million mites. They were crawling up my hands and legs as I treated the coop today and although I had a shower I just found one crawling down my arm and I just know they're in my hair. I know you can imagine itchiness after creepy crawlies but any advice! Traumatic day.