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Why does nobody talk about how much a simple dust bath area cut down on our flock's mite issues

After adding a dedicated 3x3 foot box with a 50/50 mix of sand and wood ash in the corner of the run last spring, we went from treating individual birds every few weeks to not seeing a single case of scaly leg mites in over 8 months.
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ninah10
ninah103mo ago
Sounds like a lucky streak, not a real fix. That mix just makes a mess and dries out their skin.
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avery_carr57
Have you checked their legs at night with a flashlight to confirm zero mites?
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derek_coleman
Lucky streak" when the proof is eight months clean?
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