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Ducks and Red Mite?

 
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Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 16 3:43 pm    Post subject: Ducks and Red Mite? Reply with quote
    

Having just had to blitz my chicken sheds for red mite yet again, it set me to thinking. I've never (touch wood) had a red mite problem with my ducks. Have I just been lucky or don't the little beggars like ducks? They've definitely liked my chickens this year.

chez



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35934
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 16 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Everyone I know has had an explosion of it in the last few weeks. I swear it was in my ears at one point. My ducks never get it though.

Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 16 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've never had as many red hot baths and showers in my life. I went to clean a couple of chicken shed out this afternoon and there were so many of the little sods that I sprayed everything in sight and I've closed the doors on them. I wont stick my head back in there until tomorrow. This year I've used every spray known to mankind.

Liz in Ireland



Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Posts: 1287

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 16 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

3rd outbreak in one coop this year I think that they have learned to crawl through vaseline

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