crazyhorse
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Hi
I got my four hens last Sunday and so far, all is well.
I have a query about mite prevention. My hen house is brand new, so is the run. The hens are only in the run when we are not there, other times they have a large area to themselves. The hens are vaccinated and wormed to date. However, at the moment, I am using newspaper under the perches in the house and the newspaper is removed, replaced and discarded daily. I have barley straw in the nest boxes. I am intending to clean it properly (using a disinfectant) once a week. Is this all ok so far?
The query is, should I be using Poultry Shield to clean inside the house even though (hopefully) I don't have a red mite problem at the moment? And, should I be dusting my hens with red mite powder at all? As a preventative measure? And, if so, how often?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Lisa
I got my four hens last Sunday and so far, all is well.
I have a query about mite prevention. My hen house is brand new, so is the run. The hens are only in the run when we are not there, other times they have a large area to themselves. The hens are vaccinated and wormed to date. However, at the moment, I am using newspaper under the perches in the house and the newspaper is removed, replaced and discarded daily. I have barley straw in the nest boxes. I am intending to clean it properly (using a disinfectant) once a week. Is this all ok so far?
The query is, should I be using Poultry Shield to clean inside the house even though (hopefully) I don't have a red mite problem at the moment? And, should I be dusting my hens with red mite powder at all? As a preventative measure? And, if so, how often?
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
Lisa