Straw Itch Mite.

Excellent article. I too, have found that straw isn't the best material for me to use with my animals. I much prefer using leaves, which, for me, never seem to have these mites on them.

This is well written article on a topic that is likely unfamiliar to many, and was to me. It concerns a kind of mite whose presence becomes a real problem only when there is a sitting hen; ordinarily it seems chickens can deal successfully with it. But for a sitting hen, it sounds very aggravating, and it is very useful to be enlightened here on the signs and symptoms to look out for.

Very informative read! I learned something new. Well written!

I learned something today. Thanks, Shad.

Really informative.
My question is, how does it affect the chicks while they're still in the nest?

Helpful article about straw mites