Hi Everyone! I hope I am putting this question in the right forum. I have a lice & mite problem that I will be treating my hens for in the next day or so. I plan on removing the old bedding from the floor & nest boxes but I am unsure what to do with it. We use pine shavings with the deep litter method and I would hate to waste it all if I can compost it but wasn't sure how good of an idea it would be to compost it if there is the possibility of lice &/or mites being in it? I am trying to figure out if I will be reinfecting my chickens with lice and mites by putting it into the compost bin. I have a large three bin compost system that is out in an area where the chickens are but that cannot get into it, but the sides are slatted and stuff falls out and they walk by it all the time. If I can't put it in the compost bin I am unsure what to do with it, other then toss it? I can't put it out in the garden area to burn it because the garden is pretty active and I don't have place to store it that the chickens wouldn't get to, unless I kept it in garbage bags to burn in the garden (the chickens do not have access to the garden so perhaps it would be ok?). Any recommendation's would be appreciated!