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Yes, you can apply it now. There shouldn’t be any moisture in the box if it is well built.
Mites won’t hurt you. Yeah, they are disgusting but harmless to humans. I have had them on me and I wasn’t happy either. Be tough!
Gin
Atlanta, GAIt also sounds like the work of a raccoon. Do you have a raccoon baffle on the pole? Is it close to a fence or tree trunk?
What kind of guard are you talking about?
Gin
Atlanta, GAIt seems they always go to the box for a day or so right after everyone fledges. Maybe it’s that habits are hard to break.
Gin
Atlanta, GALike anything else, incubation time is a variable thing. Maybe when you get back there will be hatchlings.
Gin
Atlanta, GASorry you have troubles. Near the top of the page where all of the threads are there is a “Create a New Topic” button.
Gin
Atlanta, GAYou could try a putting a little diatomaceous earth under the nest. That might help with the mites. You can read about it here: https://richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp
Gin
Atlanta, GAThe only good thing here is that feather mites don’t hang around on people. Yeah, it’s not fun and it does make you want to jump in the shower. If you had gotten mites on you when you checked for the egg, I think you would have noticed them on you before you got to the garage to get the spooker. They don’t fly so many what Connie suggested is the case.
dlibby’s question is a good one. Is the old nest still in there? If not, it’s a little strange for a single bird (the female) to be harboring so many mites.
Gin
Atlanta, GACACH aren’t all that particular about box location seems to me. They have used all of my boxes and they are in vastly different situations in regard to tree placement, brushy areas, amount of sun, etc.
HOWR have also become indifferent to location around here. They will try to use all of my boxes! The conventional wisdom states that they don’t like open areas. Ha! Not so true if you ask me. If they are desperate enough they will try to use any box they find.
Gin
Atlanta, GAConnie, I have been reading this with my heart breaking. When they fledge, they won’t be able to hunt and they won’t last long.
It seems to me like every season presents itself with unique problems to solve and yours is certainly one of those. I’m usually pretty good at finding solutions, but this one is nearly impossible. What they need is rehab with a flight cage and a gradual intro to hunting their own food. That doesn’t sound like something you can do.
Oh honey. I am so sorry.
Gin
Atlanta, GAWhitney, I hate for this to be your first experience. The problem is, there are lots of bad eggs out there and there are so many reasons: elderly female, sterile male, temperature during egg laying, genetic malformations, etc. Just please leave the eggs until she is no longer interested.
Gin
Atlanta, GA
