KEEPING CHICKENS , just the facts no sentiment allowed

The Dalai Farmer · « **Reply #45 on:** February 02, 2007, 12:11 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

stick it on a few blocks n stake it down they could be ideal id shut but one window off to conserve heat but i ...:evil:

Sorry - misunderstood! And I'm a babe not a bloke! Although you couldn't tell from anything I've posted!

:!: :!:

muntjac · « **Reply #46 on:** February 02, 2007, 12:13 »

sorry not to worry ." babe "

where abouts are you in the borders ?

The Dalai Farmer · « **Reply #47 on:** February 02, 2007, 14:26 »

Beccles-ish! Place called Ringsfield that few return from - very close to The Saints!

muntjac · « **Reply #48 on:** February 02, 2007, 15:29 »

i know whera ya is im at the wildlife park

The Dalai Farmer · « **Reply #49 on:** February 02, 2007, 15:39 »

My Daughter just finished her Degree in Animal Behavour and wants to work there! All that poo! As if I don't have enough here!! :shock:

muntjac · « **Reply #50 on:** February 02, 2007, 15:45 »

well soon as sumer starts they will be looking for people to dress up as animals again :roll:

The Dalai Farmer · « **Reply #51 on:** February 02, 2007, 16:05 »

You mean in a hoodie with a flick-knife??

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #52 on:** February 05, 2007, 16:32 »

I've had my chooks for 18 months and have never had any red mite. But I still dust their night accommodation and dust bath area with DIATOM and have some red mite powder in hand just incase.

Your hens can pick up red mite rarely from wild birds as they don't generally live on them during the daytime, but from poor hygiene on things brought into your setup e.g. equipment, bedding, and sometimes new chooks which may have passengers still on them.

So make sure to cleanse thoroughhly all new equipment, make sure you know where straw for exmple has come from (Not farmer Giles' barn where he lets his hens roost if they wish). Dust any new birds you get in with diatom or red mite powder and check your birds and their roosts (the dark nooks and crannies where the live during the day) regularly for red mite. :!:

Hope that helps, I expect Muntjac will be along later if he is not out in his chicken sheds entertaining the locked in troops :shock:

The Dalai Farmer · « **Reply #53 on:** February 05, 2007, 18:00 »

I had dreadful trouble with red mites when I bought a new house built by someone who kept many chickens.

It had a roof that had loads of hidey-places for the little red blighters and, despite using Poultry Shield and Diatom, etc, I still have problems in the warm weather.

It all seems a little bit achedemic today, tho. There are bigger things on my mind.

Good luck, everybody! :?

Mrs.Veg · « **Reply #54 on:** February 05, 2007, 18:28 »

Thanks folks. Would it be better then to build our henhouse with a tin roof rather than felt?

muntjac · « **Reply #55 on:** February 05, 2007, 20:59 »

agree with everything sally sayas . if you have them bad mordsdith take the birds out and all the mess boxes perches and empty the shed compoletly , then use jeyes fluid in a sprayer in ever nook n cranny .clean down all the equipent and then diatom the lot including the birds even if they havent got any mites on em

and no to the tin roof , it will be roasting hot in summer and freezing in winter

Mrs.Veg · « **Reply #56 on:** February 05, 2007, 21:03 »

Oh eck, I never thought of that - thanks! :oops:

psipower · « **Reply #57 on:** February 05, 2007, 22:21 »

...and not the felt either....

Onduline is recommended in many books, but it is quite likely Karl/muntjac has alternative cheaper suggestions....

(prod)

(did I just premonition 'some pallets and ...')

muntjac · « **Reply #58 on:** February 05, 2007, 22:30 »

onduline is a waste of money .... use felt properly fitted and with the proper ventialtion holes in the top couple of boards ..... as i have on all mine .onduline is the stuff most roofing contractors use as it is long lasting and blooming expensive and if you do felting properly it will last 20 yrs no problem

didi just disagree with sally ,,,,,, oh heck im in fer a spanking now lol

muntjac · « **Reply #59 on:** February 05, 2007, 22:31 »

oh its psipower im safe for now lol

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