I've been struggling with northern fowl mites for some time now. I treated the coop with elector psp a few months back, and washed all the birds in a salt bath. However, the mites returned full strength a few weeks ago and seem to increasing in number very quickly. Anytime I touch the coop...
How should one go about getting rid of fowl mites living in the hen house? Any advice on how to safely, naturally and effectively kill all the mites infesting our birds and chicken coop/run? Would love to hear some success stories/methods for exterminating mites.
I've recently moved my young pullets/chicks from the brooder to the coop with the rest of the big girls. All of the full grown hens are fine except for one 4 year old barred rock who will charge at them and then separate out one of the pullets, whom she will chase for what appears to be...
