Fowl Ticks - Chicken Coop Destroyed by Poultry Parasite

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These Poultry Ticks act more like a bed bug in a chicken coop than a tick. We had dealt with lice and mites in the past, but this was a whole new nightmare. We had never heard of Fowl Ticks and hope our awful experience can spread awareness and help others that may be going through this. #chickens #chickencoop #ticks
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@i.cant.sleep.anymore Год назад

This video is SO informative. I didn't know about these ticks at all, and the pictures you included of the droppings and signs of these parasites is so tremendously helpful.

@BockBockBouquet Год назад

Thank you. We were so confused with the stains we noticed at first… lol. Wish you the best of luck and that you don’t have to go through this. We just finished building our new coop

@RichieRich845 Год назад

Ricardo when you build the new coop use silicone on ever joint/gap so the ticks can't hide, if you're going to paint it use silicone that you can paint over.

@dronesiviews Год назад

That is what I was going to suggest. Leave them nowhere to hide.

@KimberlyGingrich Год назад

Great idea!

@vikingprincess634 2 года назад

OMG. You guys were so lucky that none of your sweet birds were lost to this. Thanks for sharing the accurate info so we can be on the lookout. AGH. 🤮

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you we are glad the nightmare is over

@craigescapeddetroit5198 Год назад

Pre treat the new wood even before you assemble the pieces.

@michellebarbour5777 2 года назад

What a wonderfully honest and decent film about a new and tricky pest. I so admire you both for sharing and explaining this so well. Am going to be checking if we have those little ticks in the U.K. and getting ready! :) Love 'Chickenlandia' - I look forward to your collaberation. I'm sure you know this but I also love a New Zealand woman who seems to be a proper scientist too ru-vid.com

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Aw thank you so much and thank you for sharing!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 2 года назад

Ricardo's nightmare: 😱🐍🥚 The REAL nightmare!!: 😱🪲🩸(I couldn't find a tick emoji lol)

@d.a.tsun5104 2 года назад

At first I thought 'green duck'... other than odd, what's nightmarish about it? Then I realized oh that's a snake! It's soo tiny, I couldn't see.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

This makes me laugh so hard. Kelly typing right now.. I am a big snake lover so I like to tease him for his fear of them. Aint that the truth, little did he know what real nightmares are made of

@WelcometoChickenlandia 2 года назад

I'm eating breakfast while watching this LOL. 🤢 I'm so sorry this happened!!!

@babynieve9612 2 года назад

Hahaha 😆

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Bad timing for breakfast 😂😂🤢

@johnnycash5520 2 года назад

I found some of these the other day inside my chicken run they were underneath the bark on a dead plum tree good to know what they are thank you guys I'll be checking my coop now and everything

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Oh no I hope it wasn’t these guys. Be careful they are designed for success. It’s crazy how fast they can multiply

@duanehamdorf2228 2 года назад

Basically, bed bugs for chickens 🐔.

@robinham2796 2 года назад

My thoughts exactly!! Bed bugs For chickens!!!

@sweetwoodruff6246 2 года назад

That was my thought too. 😢 Awful.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Oh wow yes pretty much exactly

@bonniebon7335 Год назад

Sheesh. Buy a propane torch, clear all the debris in the coop - like really detailed - and torch the mo fo. Do it again for several days in a row.

@bobbinsandkalechips 2 года назад

I’m sooooooo sorry you both had to experience this horrible nightmare and your babies were suffering. Thankfully you found the right info and were able to eradicate the infestation. Thank you for keeping it real and sharing your experience with all of us! This video is going to help many. ❤

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you, we hope our awful experience could possibly do good to help others

@aibell4800 Год назад

I wonder if diatomaceous earth would help? I’ve seen some people put it in the dust baths. Is that safe?

@skyelord6229 Год назад

Coming out at night to bite sounds like a bedbug! Sorry you had to get rid of the coop, just watched that video today.

@carariela Год назад

Diatomaceous Earth is the key to these armies of (bed bugs). Smashing the bugs produces a blood like stain.. they're crazy bugs. God Bless you two and your Chicken Flock 🙏✝️🙏

@BockBockBouquet Год назад

Thank you ❤️

@morganflaherty9552 Год назад

Thanks to this video I'm considering coating my future coupe with epoxy resin so there will be no where for them to hide basically turn it into one solid object using epoxy

@pamcarter6595 2 года назад

Wow I didn't know of these bugs. Glad yall got it under control. Great information. ♥️

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you, we or our family or anyone we know had never heard of bird ticks either. So bizarre

@geaj4214 Год назад

So DE wont kill them.

@chris2790 Год назад

A good reason to caulk and paint the inside of the coop. Don't give any place to hide.

@stephanielakin4666 2 года назад

I was sick of fighting mites. Broke down and bought an eglu cube and no issues since. Someone needs to make larger plastic coops. There is no place for parasites to hide and when you spray it actually gets everywhere.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Very true, we are considering sealing all the cracks and trim edges in our next coop to prevent homes for pests. The article I linked in the description goes into that with good detail

@Pieter_Auper Год назад

I ordered a nestera coop, they are bigger than the omlet coops and have a 25 year warranty. Hope it'll help me fight these monsters.

@mochimama 2 года назад

what a horrible experience to endure! God bless you for sharing this informative story with us and thank Him for leading you to a solution that works. So glad your girls are all recovered from those nasty parasites

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you so much. ❤️

@OJAV08 7 месяцев назад

I would die! Just the thought of seeing all those bugs bugs me out! So sorry for you! I’m already itching…

@randallshuck2976 2 года назад

Another treatment you can apply to the coop, bedding and dust the birds with is food safe Diatomaceous earth. It is a ground up form of diatom shells that are safe for the birds and will not effect the eggs. It's cheaper and safer than the other treatments you mentioned. Spraying lemon oil on all of the wood also chases the bugs away. If you have lemons or oranges grind them up and soak them in mineral oil then strain it and use as a spray.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you, I think that’s what the orange guard we used essentially was. It worked very well! The ticks were very resilient to the DE

@amyschubach1997 Год назад

I was wouldering if DE would work?

@randallshuck2976 Год назад

@@amyschubach1997 Yep. I dust my birds once a month and mix a small amount into their feed once every two months. Seems to keep them healthy. I've had no problem with egg production.

@ashleypayne6921 2 года назад

TERRIFIED 🤐 I am so sorry that y'all have to deal with that and that your beautiful coop is gone. Thankfully, y'all can make another one and I'm sure you will add some upgrades and record some more content. All things in life happen for a reason. Sad that this is going on for you both and your babies but glad that you could share the information and share your experience. Thank you Kelly and Ricardo 💖 this too shall pass.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you so much we are so glad the nightmare is over

@DrtERotinBasstrd Год назад

DE works

@trdi Год назад

At first I thought no to plastic coops... but I think they might be a great idea. They look decent, can come with decades of warranty and they are completely tick-resistant.

@jerseygirl5486 2 года назад

I am so very sorry 😢 As heartbreaking as this is, I am glad to hear that you didn’t lose any chickens.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you so much, we are glad the nightmare is finally over

@carlawarneke9272 2 года назад

So sorry this happened to you and your pets, but thanks so much for sharing the information. BTW Love Dahlia and so glad y’all are going to collaborate on some things. Thanks again and hope for smooth sailing in the months ahead. ❤

@heatherk8931 2 года назад

Dahlia is great! These are the only two, along with Pantera. Great resources

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Aw thank you so much!!

@QuatrinaVR Год назад

I need a new bag of diatomaceous earth, bluekote, and now this orange guard stuff. I’m worried about my cheepers now!

@ninkitty1980 Год назад

I am so glad I found this video, thank you so much for sharing! Apparently they are not all that uncommon here in the low desert of AZ, so now I am prepared and can prevent it from happening to me! I am just getting started with chickens this year and now I feel like I can prevent these pests from invading my coop my spraying orange guard as a preventative!

@BockBockBouquet Год назад

Hope you never have to deal with these pests

@SunshineCountryChickens 11 месяцев назад

Im going with a new metal coop/run for this reason! We are getting oak mites from the trees! I ordered mine with a dome roof, going to use hardware cloth and a bigger tarp, I cant wait! Thanks for the great video!

@jimf2946 Год назад

Do you know how the coop got infested in the first place?

@BockBockBouquet Год назад

The little wild birds like sparrows and pigeons that’s fly into our chickens yard

@bertad.1555 2 года назад

Sorry you had to go through this. I have had mites a few times, do you recommend painting to help seal cracks in the wood? I use Elector psp every time an infestation occurs. Thanks for the video you did on that product. Aloha and good luck with your new coop.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you, yes our new coop we are most likely going to look into sealing the cracks. Elector psp worked great for us in the past but these ticks seemed very resilient to it. Luckily the orange guard eradicated them very quickly

@BIGPOLEHERBEAR 2 года назад

you could fumigate coop by burning sulfur , sulfur fumes gets in all cracks and anywhere you're not able to spray , it will kill everything and leaves a coating that all bugs stay away from. I always dust coop with wood ashes mixed with sulfur and sand before putting bedding down and it keeps all bugs away.

@BockBockBouquet Год назад

Great tips!

@Shelzbells 2 года назад

Wow how devastating for you guys. Lessons learned huh. Glad you shared you shared this. I had no idea these critters even existed. This is very good information. Thanks again

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

We were so shocked as we had never heard of a bird tick. Neither had anyone in my family who grew up raising chickens as well. Neither had Dalia over at Chickenlandia. This was such a shock to us all

@lsmiths Год назад

Your chickens are fortunate to have you guys!! Sorry you lost your coop! We just got chicks and you are so informative! I've watched a couple of your videos and appreciate how knowledgeable you are!

@happyfeetacres3397 2 года назад

You can mix it with diatomaceous earth and put cedar shavings..probably you need to use less wood and try using aluminum when making your next coop and more ventilation... get a couple of guinea hands..

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

We do have another coop made of metal siding panels for our bigger flock, but this coop was just a small hen house for our bantam flock. The DE didn’t seem to affect the ticks but we did have a lot of ventilation. Our Guinea hens were unable to access the ticks as they acted like beg bugs and not really ticks, they only come out at night and hide all day. I guess sometimes things can happen as we free range and allow wild birds into this area, our enclosed run for our chicks and pullets we sell was completely unaffected as no wild birds can be allowed in. We’ll just have to keep a close eye now that we know these creatures exist. I was used to looking out for mites and lice, but never thought chickens got these bed bugs sort of parasites

@Naturelover00023 Год назад

Hi guys thanks so much for sharing all of this, it’s good to see that it took work but was handled at last. I live in southern California, in the antelope valley, it’s hot and dry Thanks Ricardo I was wondering if you were crying as well 😄, but I get it, that must have been disgusting , terrifying and exhausting. Thanks again for showing the ugly, 🤞 it never happens but if it does it’s good to know it can be fixed

@faithsfarmlife1424 2 года назад

Diatemateous earth and sand

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

We use these for many years

@heavymechanic2 4 месяца назад

Copper naphanate is used to prevent insect damage to wood but it stinks worse than chicken squat. I used it to treat the floor or my coop and it needed to air out for a week lol. Indoor fogger for bed bugs is the pyrothrin stuff, I use it for yellow jackets nesting in walls. DE in your coop and bedding may help as prevention to nasty creatures.

@vinagerie427 2 года назад

Oh, Babies...So grateful for the heads-up & sharing your experience. And, Life deals yet another pita event, as we forge our little trails, pursuing our simple happinesses. (I call "Fowl!--Unnecessary Roughness!") Glad you found solutions, tho, & I'm sure everyone here is looking forward to the new build. Sendin' the Love oooxxx

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

@joeyt2991 2 года назад

Do you think if you caulk all the crevices in your new coop, it will help to keep them from squeezing in?

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Yes we are considering sealing all the cracks and trim edges in our next coop to prevent homes for pests. The article I linked in the description goes into that with good detail

@TheLionKing-1970 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing your experience. ❤

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Hope we can help others

@joelquaintance9025 Год назад

Your ticks are similar to BED BUGS; UV-A light kills all insects because it destroys their DNA. Great channel.

@BockBockBouquet Год назад

Thanks so much! We tried to keep it real

@davidthompson9359 2 года назад

do you think caulking the seams would help prevent getting into cracks?

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Yes we do, we are considering this in our new coop. The article I shared in our description mentions exactly that

@joethomas9574 2 года назад

Makes me itchy just thinking about it... 😂😂😂 Great job getting rid of this parasite!!! 👍❤️😎

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Us too the idea of these makes my skin crawl lol it was so gross

@cindystevensdiy1932 Год назад

DTE should protect your birds.. from parasites.. put it in the coop and their dusting area.. And in the nesting boxes.. DTE and saw dust in the nesting box..

@bernicecalderon6996 Месяц назад

Very glad I found this video. The information you've provided is very helpful as I couldn't find what type of bug it was on internet. Unfortunately I have lost 3 chickens this summer. Thought it was the heat here in El Paso area. Thanks for all your help in dealing with this!!

@2olvets443 Год назад

I know DE might not be a quick solution but preventive maybe?

@server1ok 2 года назад

If you place the coop under a tree, the ticks can jump off and they can hibernate in the bark for 12 months, longer than in dead wood. No wild birds are needed for contamination because the ticks can come from a last years wild nest. So. I would check the tree and clear it from nesting material, also spray the bark with bio agent which isn't harmful to wild birds and trim the tree. Also, check the undergrowth and surrounding bush for places where water ends up. Good video

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you! I don’t think there were ticks in the tree the previous year, as we had never had this problem in the past and have lived here forever. We will be more aware now of the surrounding brush

@marialeach8960 2 года назад

Sometimes these kind of things are unavoidable. So glad you found the problem and took immediate action. And, thanks for the information....good to know!

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you so much. Wit was shocking and we are so happy it’s finally over

@creativeKayt 2 года назад

I’m so sorry this happened to you, but thankful you didn’t lose any of your feathery babies. It’s a great reminder for us all to keep checking those nooks and crannies. Especially, at night. Phew. Thanks for sharing.

@BockBockBouquet Год назад

Thank you so much! So true!

@Thingys-Jill Год назад

So would it be beneficial to spray down all your wood with Orange Guard before you build your next coop? Also, chrysanthemums have pyrethrins naturally, so would it be beneficial to have mums around the coop?

@deborahshallin5843 Год назад

Thanks so much for the flower info. I didn’t know!

@helenjones568 4 месяца назад

I am so glad I came across this video. Never heard o this problem so you guys are really helping us all! Thank you!!!! I am always having ticks on me and NEVER thought about these type of ticks. I will look at them more closely!!!! Ugh! What a mess!!!!! The baby ticks are pin head small!!! All ticks are pin head little at first! Ok now I'm going to look for this too! Like you said! No one mentions these ticks!

@jamesdunphy6262 8 месяцев назад

Try silcone glues up all holes everything. I belive it will work. Try that and see what happening? Good luck.

@ebooksdesign Год назад

These poultry ticks are brutal; they multiply very fast and hide in extremely thin crevices despite their size. They can live for more than 3 years without a host. They only come out at night, like a zombie army, to suck blood-lots of blood-while birds sleep (it's more like a horror movie). Birds will start losing weight, looking pale, pecking aimlessly, becoming weightless, and ultimately facing immediate death. If they attack ducks, it's game over. The ducks will stop eating, moving, laying eggs, mating, and their feathers will start falling off. They can die within a few hours or days. To combat this infestation, you have to take drastic measures. Burn the coop, dip all the birds in treated warm water, spray your compound, and build a new coop. It's essential to clean the new coop regularly since the ticks are attracted by poultry droppings.

@usedup69x 3 месяца назад

Thanks for video I think I got bit by tick. Then I saw one In chickens water feeder... Not a lot of info. I'm scared now. I'm gonna get some orange guard and permithran

@TA-zj5yk Год назад

So, Diatomaceous earth orCc ff first Saturday lime isn’t cutting it with the these bugs? How many chickens had them on them? . I’m so sorry y’all had to battle this .

@kimberlyraz6343 2 года назад

Wow I had never heard of fowl ticks until now! I am so sorry you had to go through this and thankful you were able to find a solution that worked....I know it must have been a terrifying experience. Also I am excited to hear you guys are doing a collab with Dalia!!! She is so awesome, I love her videos!!!

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you, they were so gross and really do act more like a bed bug or mite even though technically a tick. So strange and never heard of them or anyone I asked had either. Yes she is so awesome ❤️❤️

@toneenorman2135 Год назад

Don’t be afraid of garden snakes!

@toneenorman2135 Год назад

I’m surprised the hens didn’t EAT the bugs! Yikes….

@catherinegrace2366 Год назад

I will check to see if I fowl ticks. I know I have mites. It’s a nightmare to be sure. I’m in the middle of clean up right now. It’s a nightmare! Oh well. Whatever. I love my chickens and I’m going to take care of this. I’m tearing everything out of my coop, it’s enormous. Cleaning with neem oil and will use Diatomaceous earth, lime and fresh, clean sand to combat the mites. If I have fowl tick this will work for them too but I’ll check for the ticks. It is hard to find info about these issues. I tried too.

@amberemma6136 3 месяца назад

Just wanted to add that I think I remember reading that Elector Psp isn't always instant- that it can take 3-7 days to take effect. Maybe that is why it appeared to not work for you? Just a thought 🤔

@abcayemich8412 2 года назад

Soooo sorry to hear of this happening to you. Thank goodness you caught it when you did and saved all your babies. God Bless you both.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you so much ❤️

@elsakitty8690 2 года назад

God bless you for all you do. You both did an amazing job. In this life we suffer a lot of hardships, and you two did wonderful!

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you so much

@cypressmoon5090 2 года назад

So crazy. Glad you got it under control. Love Dahlia!! Can't wait!!

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thanks so much ❤️❤️❤️

@barbarabeard6017 Год назад

6 months later here. Horrific! My skin is still crawling! So Cal here as well, next to AZ. Two minutes of research kept repeating that they are from Persia. I believe that is Iran or Iraq. First thing I thought of was our borders have been wide open for over two years and illegals are coming from all over the world through California, Arizona borders by the hundreds of thousands, and even millions now. Someone (hatchery) did tell me they are bringing chickens. So I wouldn't be surprised if they were already infested or if we have illegals from Iran or Iraq area or any other place in the world they may have come from. Thank goodness you figured out a way to fight them. I have a metal shed that came with the little house that I'm fixing up for a coupe. I bought insulation for it due to extreme heat but I'm now thinking I better not use it because I wouldn't be able to see those creepers! Will pray about it. 2 families of neighbors do not have coops in the heat and say they have never lost any. We average 120 and up here and it reached over 130 when I first moved here. Coyotes, raccoons, skunks and Raptors are the worst but I have a little land and wanted to give them some free range. The ticks seem to like the wood so maybe they won't like the metal as much. Was going to use wood nesting boxes but might change that as well now that I've watched your video! I hope you have totally recovered by now!

@Jimmythepin Год назад

When you build the new coop, it is imperative that you CAULK every seam, every place where a board joins another board, every nook and cranny! Do that and use Permethrin (a residual insecticide) and you should be good.

@BockBockBouquet Год назад

That’s exactly what we did with the new coop we built

@tutahspeaks Месяц назад

@@BockBockBouquet do you have a link for what you did on the new build? Do I spray orange spray on the wood before I caulk or silicone and what products did you use. Do I paint after the silicone/caulk or before?

@AverageHouseHusband Год назад

If this happens again thermal remediation will kill just about anything used for bedbugs all the time. Had to treat all my stuff one time after a small renting fiasco. Tent your coop heat thoroughly to 140 for a couple hours. No bugs that I am familiar with will survive.

@amel2784 Год назад

A little trick another RU-vidr uses for mites might help here. I don't know the RU-vidrs' name but this guy sticks wide double-sided tape (I don't know where he buys it maybe online) completely around the ends of each perch. Mites do the same thing, feeding at night and hiding in crevices during the day. This would help catch all the ticks, in particular the baby ticks that you can barely see. Although this couple had such a massive number of them I agree with their decision to dismantle their coop, despite how beautiful it was and it must have hurt them to do it.

@floridahomesteader7983 10 месяцев назад

I cried after watching this video because I can totally relate. I’m going through this now but with a different type of pest called stick tight flea. Last Sunday one of my Isa Browns was acting odd and I thought she was egg bound. After soaking her multiple times we were inspecting her and noticed something by her ear. I took pictures and asked on a backyard chicken group what the bugs were because they didn’t look like mites or lice. They seem to be a rare insect because I’m having a hard time finding information like you guys did. These insects are like ticks and they can live on the host for 4-6 weeks! If we didn’t notice her being off she probably would have died from anemia. We have been rubbing Vaseline on their comb, wattles, ears and around their eyes to smother the fleas. We are spraying the permethrin and using lime and DE around the coup. Also cleaning very thoroughly. It’s a lot of work but we are doing everything we can to help them.

@floridahomesteader7983 10 месяцев назад

We also rub our legs down with coconut oil to prevent the fleas from getting on us. I didn’t know how bad they were until I looked at my pants and they were crawling up my pants legs. One was embedded in my leg. I had to really scrape to get it off. We also strip off our clothes before going in the house.

@chrisparker7400 4 месяца назад

Whoa dude. Your head has to be spinning living with her 😬she never takes a breath….on and on and on and on 😳😳😳😳

@rhondakeller2592 Год назад

Oh my gosh. I have the hebie jebies. Yuk. That is awful. Sorry that happened. I’m running out to my coop to o make sure I don’t have any. Ewww. But thank you for the info. You are my go to for everything.

@coriding 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing both the good and bad. I wish you the best for the future! It may be worth sealing the cracks on the new coop with some kind of sealant. The big tubes of construction adhesive are cheap, and add a lot of strength when cured. If it happens again in the future, You may be able to completely seal the coop with plastic, and fumigate it while keeping it away from the chickens. It may take weeks, and multiple treatments to make sure they're all gone though, especially the eggs.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you we are so glad the nightmare is over and they are gone now. Very true, we are considering sealing all the cracks and trim edges in our next coop to prevent homes for pests. The article I linked in the description goes into that with good detail

@nancyjahn4224 10 месяцев назад

I am so done with chickens sadly it was great for about two years and then a disaster. Now I’m down to two one is blind and it’s getting cold here in Michigan so this is not going anywhere but taking care of them until the end very disheartening put so much effort in and now it’s just sad……It’s best just to get my eggs from the Amish or farms.

@chrisparker7400 4 месяца назад

Also plastic nesting boxes because mites love wood

@smang7866 Год назад

Fowl ticks? As if we don’t have enough to worry about for our birds. What the what?

@The_Easy_Life Год назад

Burned all my wood ancient method against pest and wood preservation. We have bull and rattle snakes in abundance out here, proper preparation is key

@gabrabennett7818 Год назад

It's like a bed bug, I would put Diatomaceous earth.

@jammy92955 Год назад

I think that metal coops are much more effective at controlling pests than wood. I got rid of all the wood also known as "wood starvation" as last summer, I had another surprise I found out that I had termites and I had such a hard time to get rid of all of the wood and control through pesticides. Never ever I will built anything from wood, wood is a breeding ground for all kinds of mites and ticks and the sorts.

@lisaeaker9064 2 месяца назад

That’s how bed bugs act and they kinda look like bedbugs

@darcelgomez2893 2 года назад

So sorry this happened to you guys! Devastating, because you put so much into your flock. Praying it never happens again! Thank you for sharing, and possibly preventing it for other chicken lovers!!

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you! We are so happy the nightmare is over and hope this never happens to anyone else

@TheUltimateAcres 2 года назад

Oh my goodness! I am so sorry you guys went through this, however, I am glad you got to them immediately. Now, I have to check my girls coop-condo today. I am totally cautious now! I ordered the #OrangeGuard and a pump spray bottle anyway. Thank goodness cooler weather coming in. I have so much work to do, this week! Side Note: #Awesome outfit by the way, Brown suits your hair and make your skin glow. You should try a nude to medium brown eye and lip color. #Thankyouforsharing #Keepupthegreatwork

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you! We are glad the nightmare is finally over. Aw thank you so much! I wear makeup sometimes if we go out. Otherwise I am a bit lazy to do my makeup especially hate removing mascara when I just want to go to sleep at night lol. But I appreciate you 😊😊

@rhondahumes6338 Год назад

I wonder if apple cider vinegar would kill them?

@rdefaoite9413 Год назад

How horrible! What foul creatures! 🤢 So sorry you went through this! I hope things are going much better now!

@nickstevens885 4 месяца назад

I think you're selling stuff

@teenagardner3623 2 года назад

Wow guys that is awful and very gross. I didn't know about this either. I can't imagine what you went thru checking all the babies and cleaning everything. Glad all your babies were OK and nobody got sick. Thanks for sharing your story to let others know, just wish you didn't have to experience it.

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you we are so glad the nightmare is over

@LaMorritaRebecca Год назад

What do you have to say about chicken who lay eggs with blood on the shell? What are we supposed to do with bloody shelled eggs?

@yvesberube6067 Год назад

This is such a wonderful channel, a REAL learning experience, successes and failures. We’re always suspicious of “new” insects/diseases. Can you imagine if a person had a hatchery and got invaded … yikes! I can tell you, this is one time my husband commented, he’s glad we have winter here in our northern climate, Nova Scotia, Canada. Seems many homestead families have, and are moving from California to North Carolina … you can even have a bonfire there … 😄🇨🇦

@renaecoles3309 2 года назад

Omg! This was so creepy! So sorry you had to deal with that. So glad no birds were hurt by this. I live in Michigan and glad to hear they wouldnt make it here. Looking forward to your video with Dahlia! Love her. Followed her for years!

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Yes we had never even heard of a bird tick before. Love her, she is so awesome ❤️❤️

@KimberlyGingrich Год назад

Did you have to hold eggs because of treatment.

@MikeEHY Год назад

Did you try treating them with Diatomaceous Earth?

@larrysymonds6619 Год назад

I WOULD TRY PUTTING SOME GINNEY HENS THEY ARE TICK EATERS, THEIR FAVORITE FOOD

@melindaunknown6411 Год назад

They’re like chicken coop bed bugs!

@sammys808 Год назад

this happened to me with the mites. it was disgusting. my poor broody hen had mites all over her head. i treated my hens and coop. i ended moving coops and the mites came a long but it was less so i was able to get rid of them all. but i hated it cause i would get bit and i felt so bad for my girls.

@AuraHazeFarm 2 года назад

We use First Saturday Lime & Spinosad (Trade name Elector PSP), which also works on fire ant hills 👍🏼

@BockBockBouquet 2 года назад

Thank you, didn’t know that about fire ant hills, may have to try that. We love elector psp. We got rid of our mites and lice years ago with it and havent seen them since. I had a tick in a shot glass of elector psp for 2 days though and it was still squirming around 🤢 the orange peel extract (orange guard) killed it on contact though