Mane mites.

["Barbara B. Peck" <bpeck@together.net>]

Well.. chickens.. maybe.. maybe not.

Other people I know that have the problem this year don't have any chickens

(but every one has barn swallws) and the mite problem DOES show up when

they migrate back here in the spring... but I didn't keep close enough track to be sure.

 

All I know is that 2 or 3 years ago, all over the East coast, horses started having this

mane mite problem. I'd never seen it before that time EVER.

 

 2 years aso, horses at the Univ. of N.H. and Mass. had a hugh problem  year (and they

don't house chickens any where on the horse properties... at least I

didn't see any when I was there). That's where I got the tip on Quest.

 

Quest will work,  so I guess that's my only option (it's less messy than smothering the

little buggers with some sort of ointment..) The gelding got the treatment tonite.

Mare's mane is unaffected... no mites..

 

Arrrg.

Barb