simonas011
In the Brooder
- Jan 31, 2015
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Hello, had my chickens for about a year. We were rebuilding their coop and most admit a lot of wild birds were getting in to feed until we finally got it done a few weeks ago. Yesterday my husband went to collect eggs and he came back with his arms and the eggs crawling with these tiny dot-like light brown/yellowish bugs. I don't know if they're lice or mites? We dusted the chickens with pestene in the middle of the night and are going to do a thorough clean of the coop tomorrow with malaban and more dusting.
Once I walked in the coop, they had already started crawling on my feet and legs, without coming into contact with the birds?
My main question is what are these things? Will malaban and pretene work? We took our clothes off outside, ran to the shower asap, I even wore a shower cap. Can these things infest my house too? Or will they just did without chickens to feed on? I have a newborn baby and am terrified of having an infestation in the house. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!!
PS- I'm in Australia if that's relevant?
PPS - even though they were on us neither of us have been bitten? Not sure if we were just lucky or if these things whatever they are don't bite humans?
Once I walked in the coop, they had already started crawling on my feet and legs, without coming into contact with the birds?
My main question is what are these things? Will malaban and pretene work? We took our clothes off outside, ran to the shower asap, I even wore a shower cap. Can these things infest my house too? Or will they just did without chickens to feed on? I have a newborn baby and am terrified of having an infestation in the house. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!!
PS- I'm in Australia if that's relevant?
PPS - even though they were on us neither of us have been bitten? Not sure if we were just lucky or if these things whatever they are don't bite humans?
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