tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post4217576518406164823..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Infestation.........itch itch, scratch,scratch.....Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-75142021155829072042009-09-04T21:34:30.600+01:002009-09-04T21:34:30.600+01:00We have been infested with mites too this year. We...We have been infested with mites too this year. We have been using the powder, and Poultry Shield, and have been recommended something called Duramitex which you can get on ebay. Its yet to arrive, but no doubt I will spend all Saturday stripping and scrubbing the hen house...just like last Saturday! Hopefully with the nights getting a little colder, they will stop breeding quite so rapidly. Urrghh...makes me itch just thinking about my poor birds out there being crawled upon!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-20626713409862198702009-08-26T10:29:39.993+01:002009-08-26T10:29:39.993+01:00So sorry you have this issue too. I've left y...So sorry you have this issue too. I've left you an email as it was a bit too long to bore everyone here with my tales of the Red Mite!<br />Take care<br />Sarah xlandcuckoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539783011453017316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-91889399205169858692009-08-25T17:35:01.554+01:002009-08-25T17:35:01.554+01:00Eeek red mites suck blood. Hopefully the powder wi...Eeek red mites suck blood. Hopefully the powder will do the trick.shariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899435247762808267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-21820548533190061142009-08-25T13:43:45.021+01:002009-08-25T13:43:45.021+01:00Oh dear, I do feel for you but cannot offer any ad...Oh dear, I do feel for you but cannot offer any advice on the matter as I do not have chickens.<br />It must be an awful feeling knowing that they are on you and around the house!<br />I really hope that someoner comes up with a solution for you soon.<br />Take care<br />Isabelle xSuzy's Vintage Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355297827117557882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-11898609181736413842009-08-25T12:41:14.074+01:002009-08-25T12:41:14.074+01:00Hello I'm getting three hens this week. Help !...Hello I'm getting three hens this week. Help !!!BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-34982028692893028722009-08-25T11:02:00.095+01:002009-08-25T11:02:00.095+01:00Poor you Sue, I've just got my girls so can of...Poor you Sue, I've just got my girls so can offer no help, though I'll be watching how you cope, funny really I think the itching is catching ;)pigeon peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125425691159372478noreply@blogger.com