So Ive kept the chickens and they have all new housing :) Ive given then a treat of cat food (wet and dry) this morning (although the cats in the neighbourhood seem to be alerted to this fact and visiting!!!) Chickens dont actually seem to be that bothered by the food or the cats. Anyho back to the ...

Cant display a pic still trying...... Chickens in their new "pen" tucking into tea. Ill see if the plastic hut and outdoor housing works. Although I think I will find a more substantial netting/roof for the outdoor bit and somehow attach it a bit better to the plastic bit (although there i...

Thank you :) You are commited! I couldn't bring myself to bring them in the house - I really need to get rid of the mites. They make my skin crawl - Literally!! I've ordered a new hex shape pen for them in metal and also their sleeping bit will be a big plastic kennel type arrangement. Hopefully wit...

The mites dont tend to live on plastic do they? I have a huge plastic dog kennel (which could become a housing area and am thinking of getting some wire mesh would I could hook up to the kennel area (its a bit like a hex shape - people use them for rabbits and chickens?) This would sort the wood pro...

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Ive used the foggers previously and have just looked up the names of what Ive used previously - it was DE, Diatom, Poultry Shield?

I have a plastic kennel and thinking if that could be an answer (no wood) and attaching some chicken wire to it (somehow)

It's red mite for sure.

I will PM youxxx

Off the top of my grad without looking at the bottles would it be- DE? diatom? Chicken mite spray (it's bright pink) I've tried very evasive measures - removing everything, dusting pen & chooks and repeating to try and break the cycle. Don't get me wrong I love you dearly and I have tried persev...

It's with regret that I have it give up my hens. I know they have mites and are in need of some amount of TLC. I have been going through various processes and treatments and I cannot Find an answer. This is a bit of a plea - I would really love to keep them but With a toddler I cannot risk the mites...

My cat Phoebe sleeping on the bed where she spends most of the time like her sister (if its worked!)

Thank you for all your replies

I know where to begin now xxx

thank you for your replies. Ive managed to catch her as much as I can just now and she looks okay in herself - I cant find anything "on her" so to speak and I have just had a look in the hutch where the mites normally are and couldnt see any (which is a bit of good news) She was sat on an ...

I have a bit of a question concerning dustbaths. What how/what do I put in them? Also the roof of my run (Which is over a little coop) has an open roof, so when it rains gets wet, so Id be running in and out every 5 mins, so is it just quicker for me to roof part of the run to keep the dust bath dry...

I have 2 chickens, one is fine, out in the run all day - even in the rain, the other one (black tail) just sits in the hutch/bedding part of the coop all day and refuses point blank to come out. There has only been one egg for a couple of days now, so I suspect she is not laying, when I try and move...

Hurrah! I feel I can help them now. Ordered it online, dont know if I can put the company... Someone let me know if I can (they were great) would really recommend them for Chicken based sprays, advice etc. So Ive got Poultry Shield ready to use, Ardap and the Diatom Puffer pack. Hopefully this will ...

Im battling them at the moment, theyre out through the day, and everyone keeps saying you cant see them v well. I can maybe I have good eyesight....lol