Red mite are a pervasive threat to almost all poultry units; they can hinder production, harbour disease and even kill birds if they get out of control. If your poultry farm is free of red mite, you ...

Three-and-a-half years ago, Somerset free-range egg producer Jason Thompson was struggling to control red mite in his flock. “We tried lots of different products, some of which were very expensive,” ...

Mites are tiny, annoying creatures that can really bother chickens and humans. The most common type are like sneaky night-time attackers: they hide in the cracks and small spaces of chicken coops ...

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