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I thought the garlic in water trick for mites was just an old wives' tale
My barred rock, Mabel, had scaly leg mites pretty bad last month, and I was skeptical about the whole 'crush garlic into their drinking water' thing I read online. I tried it anyway, adding three crushed cloves to their 3-gallon waterer for a week while also cleaning the coop. Her legs look completely normal now, and I haven't seen any mites on the other girls either. Has anyone else had a good result with a home remedy they didn't think would work?
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piper_green9d ago
Diatomaceous earth in the nesting boxes cleared up my flock's lice problem fast.
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margaret_bennett39d ago
That stuff is amazing. I used it for ants in my kitchen last summer and they were gone in a day. What did you mix it with to put it in the boxes?
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