hi, we've just had a bad bout of red mite, diatoms and coop cleared out. quite shocked about how bad they were, so fast.
someone had convinced us earlier this year that we must have them as they live in all chicken coops, but having seen them this time, we definately didnt have them before.
we've used fluid, as i say used the diatoms and all looks clear for the moment, but does anyone else have any other ways to limit them, control them long term, or kill them when it gets bad, in any other ways?
where do they come fomr too? do they arrive in bedding or just appear out of nowhere?
do they also attack ducks? as they look fine at the moment. i know you arent supposed to be able to see them during the day, but the fact they hopped onto my arms when i reached inside the coop leads em to believe this isnt the full truth!!!
any help much appreciated.