Mites of chooks

Sharni N · **Posted:** Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:19 pm

Maurice Chookies wrote:

At our place we do not help any of our animal if they are sick, they must overcome with their own immune system and will power

I feel the same way, if they succumb then just buy more

leghorn · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 8:14 am **Posts:** 20

That maybe ok for layer hens but not pure breeds like Marnas, Ayam Cemani and vorwerks ect.... way too expensive to just replace

Linz · **Joined:** Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:20 pm **Posts:** 28239

leghorn wrote:

That maybe ok for layer hens but not pure breeds like Marnas, Ayam Cemani and vorwerks ect.... way too expensive to just replace

Yes good point

Daniel.MountSamsonRd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:24 am

I use diatomaceous earth.

heggie · **Posted:** Fri Sep 08, 2023 6:37 pm

leghorn wrote:

That maybe ok for layer hens but not pure breeds like Marnas, Ayam Cemani and vorwerks ect.... way too expensive to just replace

I agree some breeds are in the hundreds still :shock:

Leghorns · **Posted:** Sat Sep 09, 2023 8:16 pm

Daniel.MountSamsonRd wrote:

I use diatomaceous earth.

Same here,
in food and dust bath. [chicken-crow

caladenia · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:36 am

leghorn wrote:

That maybe ok for layer hens but not pure breeds like Marnas, Ayam Cemani and vorwerks ect.... way too expensive to just replace

My cross bantams are just a few bucks so I dont care if they die just breed a few more

andrewschooks · **Posted:** Sat Sep 30, 2023 4:29 pm

caladenia wrote:

leghorn wrote:

That maybe ok for layer hens but not pure breeds like Marnas, Ayam Cemani and vorwerks ect.... way too expensive to just replace

My cross bantams are just a few bucks so I dont care if they die just breed a few more

I hear you darls, with meds so expensive it just makes sense not to treat but replace them hun

Just an old queens thoughts :lol:

Katy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:32 pm

caladenia wrote:

leghorn wrote:

That maybe ok for layer hens but not pure breeds like Marnas, Ayam Cemani and vorwerks ect.... way too expensive to just replace

My cross bantams are just a few bucks so I dont care if they die just breed a few more

My thinking too, just bloody chooks :roll:

AusHen · **Joined:** Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:13 am **Posts:** 1739

Can they die from mites?

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