A friend of mine discovered that sprinkling diatomaceous earth on the nest and baby birds increases their survival rate. The DE kills bird mites and other insects, she said blowflies, that can kill the babies.
23 posted on 05/20/2023 8:32:51 AM PDT by metmom
(...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
28 posted on 05/20/2023 9:38:45 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
(I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)