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Cendre de bois contre les acariens des poules : pourquoi ça ne suffit pas

July 26, 2026 by Élise Renard

We all keep dusting our hens with wood ash, when the mites spend the whole day somewhere else entirely in the coop

Backyard chicken keepers dust their hens with wood ash daily, but poultry red mites spend daylight hours hidden in cracks, roosts, and nest boxes—nowhere near the birds. Discover why treating the chicken misses the real problem and what actually stops these nocturnal parasites.

Poules qui meurent : pourquoi les parasites plutôt que la chaleur

July 12, 2026 by Élise Renard

The Midnight Bloodsuckers: Why Your Hens Are Dying and You Blamed the Heat

Your hens look heat-stressed, but the real culprit emerges after dark: poultry red mites that feed on blood while your flock sleeps. One flashlight check reveals the truth most chicken keepers miss until it’s nearly too late.