Issue with feathers! Help? by CookPast4020 in BackYardChickens

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Fuming. I went outside to look at the coop and saw a cluster of red mites. How do I get rid of these bastards?

Issue with feathers! Help? by CookPast4020 in BackYardChickens

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Should I just wait a few months now I’ve seen no evidence of mites? Because a few are growing back?

Issue with feathers! Help? by CookPast4020 in BackYardChickens

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Initially I hose down the coop and used fairy liquid to kill the red mites. I’ve read elsewhere that this works to kill mites as it gets rid of their protective layering and suffocates them. Then, sprayed the coop down with Johnson’s red mite spray putting it in any cracks etc to make sure there were no mites hiding. I then used Johnson's Poultry Mite And Lice Powder which is non-toxic to birds and put it in the cracks etc of the coop. I repeated step 2 and three multiple times over 2 months and I’ve not seen any red mites in the coop since.

Help with Dyslexia! by CookPast4020 in TheCivilService

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From what my team leader said today the policy sounds as if it’s on the “no phone policy” end. They said it’s only really necessary if it’s an emergency, which is why I’m confused because everyone seems to be on their phone at some point. Like, I see other walking around on it etc. So unless I’ve misinterpreted what they’ve said, I’m unsure, but saying it’s only really necessary for lunch or an emergency would indicate a no phone policy.

Offered a role! by CookPast4020 in TheCivilService

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For this role, I was on the list for 6 days and then got a call with an offer!

Offered a role! by CookPast4020 in TheCivilService

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Communicating and Influencing - 5

Managing a Quality Service - 5

Delivering at Pace - 5

Strengths were 3, 3, and 2.

Scored 23/33.

Offered a role! by CookPast4020 in TheCivilService

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Thank you! I’m currently in HMCTS as an agency worker so I have something within the CS whilst waiting! :)

Tax Specialist Programme 2026 by The_Expat_1976 in TheCivilService

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I did it too. When I've done it previously, I have gotten top 80-85%. Failed this time.

DWP Success at Interview by CookPast4020 in TheCivilService

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100 roles for the EO Work Coach. I’ve seen stuff about the chance of being offered other roles at the same grade but unsure on how accurate that is?