Tag: mite

• Egg-cellent news!

  We had our first egg of 2008ce today! The last one of 2007ce was 16th November, so the girls have been freeloading all over winter. I was wondering if they’d all gone broody, or just plain idle. The mite infection on Esme’s leg seems to be clearing up and, assuming it clears up for good,…

  bish

  7 Feb 2008

  green fingers, non human animals

  chickens, eggs, infection, mite

• Chicken doctor

  The mite infestation that lead to the unfortunate but kinder euthanasia of one of the Welsummers has passed on to Esme, our Speckledy. She’s one of the original girls and the friendliest chicken in town, and I’d be sad to lose her. So, late last night by the light of the full moon (and a…

  bish

  23 Jan 2008

  non human animals

  chickens, infestation, mite, vaseline