"Kay" wrote in message
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I've no idea what these things are, but what is the problem of
composting them? If they are a problem for chickens, then are they
likely to be a problem for plants? Or is the problem that composting
them and then spreading them around the garden will mean that you will
maintain the infestation in the chickens?
The latter. They are bloody dreadul mites which are hard to get rid of.
They live in nooks, crannies and cracks in the coops, not on the birds. They
come out at night and feed on the birds blood and are perfectly capable of
killing adults and chicks.
Burn them and use the ash on the compost. Redmite are the poultry keepers
enemy and are a constant source of worry for us.