beckyfitz Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 My poor chooks have been lousy with mites so have been chasing my tail treating them & cleaning the Eglu. I have noticed a couple of fleas in my house, despite Frontlining the cats, so looks like I may have to have pest control in. After putting up a fence post in my neighbours garden, I came in & tried to brush what I thought was a line of dust off my trousers only to discover it was a load of mites trying to hide in a crease!! Where do they come from? She doen't even have hens! AND... today I have been to get a handful of mixed corn to find it is crawling with weevils!!! Pests are taking over the world!! Will the weevils be of harm to the chooks or will they eat them? I have about a third of a tub left so am tempted to destroy it. I feel like 'pest controlling' my whole house and gardens, can't seem to escape from crawling things - any body else having troubles with pesties, or are they all here??? Becky xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 oh poor you... have you wormed them recently, cos you may be able to shout HOUSE I do feel your pain, we have had chickens infested with mites for the summer and we manage them but yet to be convinced they are gone... I found a worm in their poo today that was about 4 inches long... so the flubevent is out this evening. I think it must be dead to be in their poo cos i add de to their food, but it is still there!!!! Yuk. I normally put chicken poo on the veggie patch, but may be not this lot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I've not got any (yet ) but you've made me itch . I hope you can get rid of the little blighters . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Why have I just started scratching after reading this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 This has to be the worst year I can remember for crawlies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckyfitz Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 LOL, sorry for all the itching! All I need now is kids to go back to school & come home with headlice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Its flies and wasps everywhere here I have bought a wasp catcher and a red top fly catcher, I'm going to show those creatures who's boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 All I need now is kids to go back to school & come home with headlice! I've been paranoid about worms since my son changed schools, he keeps itching, I've even treated him, but dont think he has or had them, just being a paranoid mother!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
