Predator Mites for Red Mite Control |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 16 September 2011 18:50 |
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 Red Mites are the bane of many poultry keeper’s lives and I have tried many different ‘lotions and potions’ over the years to rid my own coops of the dreaded red mite.
This summer, I was intrigued to hear about a ‘predator mite’ that can be introduced into the coop and will eat red mite for breakfast... lunch... and dinner too! In fact, they sounded like the perfect solution to my red mite problems so I thought it was well worth checking these hungry little fellas out!
The predator mites in my trial were supplied by St David's Poultry (AKA Chickenvet) and I am grateful to them for suppying the mites and providing the necessary information to me.
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Last Updated on Friday, 16 September 2011 15:38 |
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The Chicken Manual Book Review |
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Written by Tim Daniels
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 00:00 |
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Haynes Chicken Manual (Hardback)
The complete step-by-step guide to keeping chickens
by Laurence Beeken (Author)
- Publisher: Haynes Publishing
- Edition Published: 4th Feb 2010
- Hardback: 200 pages
- ISBN-10: 1844257290
- ISBN-13: 978-1844257294
- Available from: Amazon
 or via Haynes Online
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I have used some of the excellent Haynes Manuals for fixing my car over the years and after spotting the Haynes Chicken Manual as a new release, I was keen to see what it would be like. Well, I certainly wasn't disappointed, I have found a real gem of a book that has to be one of the best all round books on chickens that I have on my bookcase!
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Keeping Chickens Month by Month: June |
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Written by The Mad Chicken Lady
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Wednesday, 01 June 2011 00:00 |
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June is a marvellous month, really, isn’t it? Generally the weather is fine. The garden begins to look its best with the first flush of flowers on the rose bushes. The days are long enough to allow a few pleasant hours to potter outdoors in the evening, and the harsh winter seems a world away. No more worrying about drinkers freezing over, or hens having to be removed from their perches with a chisel. Lovely. But don’t get carried away thinking that all the hard work is behind you.
The summer brings a whole new lot of poultry keeping concerns. Just as you begin to relax about drinkers freezing over, you suddenly have to start worrying that your hens have access to enough water. The same flock which barely drinks half a litre of water a day in the winter can easily empty a 3 litre drinker in a morning in hot weather. It is very important that your hens have access to fresh drinking water at all times, so if you’re not going to be about to keep drinkers topped up, invest in a couple more. This is a particularly good idea if you’re planning on leaving your hens for any period of time.
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Last Updated on Monday, 30 May 2011 07:34 |
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The East of England Poultry Show – 2010 |
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Written by Tim Daniels
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Thursday, 14 October 2010 12:07 |
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| D. Kay Championship Judge |
The East of England Open Poultry Show was held near Peterborough at the East of England show ground and as always, was an exceptionally good day out. After a misty early morning, the sun soon broke through and with clear blue skies, you could have been fooled into thinking this was held on a mid-summer's day.
The poultry and waterfowl show is spread across a number of buildings and is just one out of a number of shows taking place. Shire horses, goats, donkeys, guinea pigs, pigeons, rabbits, mice and numerous dog shows name just a few. There are trade stalls selling numerous country products as well as a small number of poultry feed, equipment and housing stalls.
So, getting down to the poultry show itself, there were 358 classes which included chickens, ducks, geese and eggs. For waterfowl enthusiasts, this was a British Waterfowl Association championship show and the Indian Runner Duck Association and Call Duck Association had special rosettes for winners in their respective breeds classes.
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Last Updated on Monday, 18 October 2010 13:02 |
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The Chicken Vet Talks about Coccidiosis in Backyard Chickens |
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Written by Richard Jackson BVMs (Hons) MRCVS
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Monday, 25 July 2011 07:19 |
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 When we find our birds with loose droppings the first disease that springs to mind is coccidiosis. But what exactly is coccidiosis and have does it affect our birds?
Coccidiosis is a parasite which damages the gut wall of chickens. There are a number of species of coccidiosis and their affects vary from harmless right through to life threatening.
There are six species of Eimeria (coccidiosis) which are generally considered to be significant for chickens: E. tenella, E. brunetti, E. necatrix, E. maxima, E. mitis and E. acervulina. Each of these species prefers to live in and damage a specific region of the gut. For the purposes of treatment and prevention of coccidiosis it is unimportant to ascertain which species is causing disease in your birds and in many cases several species may be working together to cause disease.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 August 2011 07:34 |
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