According to most sources, it's 1-2 teaspoons of oil per quart of water plus a a half teaspoon of dish soap to emulsify.
mix the soap in first.
Or 1-2 tablespoons of neem per gallon of water plus a teaspoon of soap.
This is a good study clove oil for mites, it does appear to be effective.
However, as this study was in vitro, the effect of clove oil on birds was not studied. Actually, clove oil can be an irritant to the mucus membranes, eyes, and cause neurological issues or organ damage in sensitive people...
I assure you that neither I nor anyone else offering you advice was being derogatory or sarcastic.
I personally, am offering advice based on 20 years of experience and months of research. I tried doing everything naturally at first as that how I was raised. It rarely was effective.
If there was...
Fully clean out your coop, take out the bedding and nest material. Apply the product evenly, get into the crevices and corners. Bring in all new litter and nesting material.
Your kids will be fine, though you might want to keep your cats out of the coop as they have a hightened sensitivity to...
Diotomaeceous Earth is ineffective for pests and is a respiratory irritant for you and your birds, please do not use it.
It sounds like lice, you will need to get some permethrine based dust or spray to treat your birds. Completely clean out your coop and treat everything with the spray and...