How to raise chickens, How to prevent red mites in chickens, How to eliminate red mites in hen house
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How to raise chickens – How to prevent red mites in chickens – How to eliminate red mites in chicken houses
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Red mite are a chicken keepers nightmare. Once you have an infestation it is very difficult to eliminate red mites in chicken houses so preventing red mites in your chickens in the first place is the best way to manage this issue.
What are red mites in chickens?
The mites are blood feeders and attack resting birds at night. They are generally white or greyish in colour, becoming darker or redder when engorged with blood. After feeding, they hide in cracks and crevices away from daylight, where they mate and lay eggs.
The mites normally feed around the breast and legs of hens, causing pain, irritation, and a decrease in egg production
Treatment and Prevention
In order to eliminate red mites in chicken houses you need to break the red mite life cycle which is best done with a combination of products. Diatom like the one discussed in the video lasts a long time and is good for dusting birds (where approved) and perches where the red mites will crawl to get to the chickens at night. Liquid treatments are good for getting into the nooks and crannies in your hen house.
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Whether you are wanting to keep a pet chicken or raise backyard chickens for fresh produce the following is our 4 step plan to get you off to the best start.
Step 1 – Invest in a good book about raising backyard chickens
Check out our list of the best books on raising backyard chickens here. http://www.backyardchickenzone.com/best-backyard-chicken-books/
Step 2 – Why raise backyard chickens?
Here are some reasons why you might want to raise backyard chickens
- Easy and inexpensive to get started and maintain
- Fresh eggs!
- You know where your eggs are coming from
- Free fertiliser
- Great for pest control (one chicken can debug 12-sqft a week)
- Convert your left over food scraps into eggs
- They are fun, friendly pets with loads of personality
- Teach your children about where their food comes from
- Check out this great infographic on the power of one chicken. http://www.backyardchickenzone.com/backyard-chickens-the-power-of-one/
Step 3 – Are backyard chickens legal in your city?
Check your local city ordinances and local chicken laws first.
These laws will normally specify how many chickens you can keep, whether you need a permit, how far they need to be kept from neighbours, and what type of housing they need.
It is also a good idea to discuss your plans to raise backyard chickens with your neighbours (offering them free eggs helps!).
Step 4 – Your backyard chicken startup plan
- City permit (if applicable).
- Chickens of course! Get our copy of our e-book on selecting the best chicken breed simply buy subscribing or check out our post on selecting the best breed of chicken for beginners. http://www.backyardchickenzone.com/
- A chicken coop including egg boxes. Check out our post on the top 9 chicken coops you can buy online. http://www.backyardchickenzone.com/top-9-chicken-coops-you-can-purchase-online/
- Fencing if necessary.
- An incubator if you have decided to hatch chickens from eggs. Check out our posts on incubating eggs and raising chicks. http://www.backyardchickenzone.com/hatching-chicken-eggs/
- A brooder to keep chicks warm if you want to raise chicks.
- Feeders and waterers.
- Chickens food. For more details see our post on what to feed chickens. http://www.backyardchickenzone.com/what-to-feed-chickens/
- Bedding (wood shavings or straw) for your chickens.
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