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11 Crops to Plant in Your Fall Garden

August 23, 2019

4 Ways to Beat Mites Naturally

April 15, 2015

  During a recent chicken check, I discovered mites in my flock. One was crawling on a fresh egg in the coop, and many more were zig-zagging across a hen’s vent area. I took immediate action, of course, but I still get the willies when I think about it. Mites prefer a chicken’s warmest body […]

How to Prevent Parasites in Your Flock

November 21, 2014

Is there a certain type of plant that attracts mites/lice. Which plants should I steer away from growing to deter inviting them to the coop? –D&R Poultry Fortunately for us garden-loving chicken keepers, plant parasites and chicken parasites are two completely different beasts. Plants attract the organisms that feed on the plants, while scaly leg […]