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Thank you for the input! The one I pulled off my chicken flossy magically disappeared out of the tweezers before I had a chance to inspect it. Perhaps it jumped? She had a blood spot where I pulled it out the next day...

I was wondering the same thing! I’ve never been bitten by a mite and I am new to chickens so I’m not even sure what mites look like. I did a full coop cleanout because my chickens were acting itchy.

Thanks everyone for the input! Not as lethargic today but still not feeling myself and the swelling has increased. This is located on the side of my neck under my earlobe. I’m ruling out spiders and stinging insects because I felt no pain whatsoever. Just felt something on me and when I put my...

I had a small hole where I was bit but I didn’t feel any pain or anything. I’m hoping mosquito but it’s not itchy...?

Do stick tight fleas jump once they’ve been removed? And I think they’re dead...

A leech?! I don’t live near water... I live in northeastern PA (poconos area). My property layout is 1.5 acres that backs up to a Christmas tree farm. I have 3 maple trees, 1 near the coop. And the coop is about 10 yards from the Christmas trees. Do you really think I have leeches here??

I’m hoping it’s gravel! I can’t get the pieces off of them! They seem to be stuck in her skin and since she’s broody she is very moody so I have to wait till she’s sleeping to try to get them off with tweezers. I know it’s bothering her because she actually let me rub them the other day with my...

hello! I was cleaning the coop yesterday and as I was walking up my yard after being in the coop I felt something behind my ear, so I quick swatted it. I looked at my hand and it was filled with blood. I was bleeding. I quickly looked in my mirror and there was a small hole in my skin that was...

Update: I cleaned out the entire coop top to bottom using a vinegar solution and water. I shoveled the top of the soil in the run out and sprayed the nematodes. I sprayed most of the coop down with permethrin (inside and outside) and the nesting boxes down with pro manna poultry spray. Once...

Hello, I have a sticktight flea problem right now and I just dusted my entire coop with the DE. It seemed to dry them out completely. Now my chickens only have dead fleas on them. I just sprinkled the DE on the floor making sure not to miss any spots and the same with the rest of the coop. I...

I know! Could it be dirt that is just really stuck on her? Maybe I will try washing her face with a q-tip and some warm water to see if any come off.

It definitely isn’t dried blood. I would think it was dirt but it doesn’t come off it’s almost stuck inside her skin... hence why I thought stick tight fleas. I cannot find another picture as close up as mine are that I can compare the two. In the one, it almost appears that one of these bumps...

Here are some pictures I got of President Lincoln this afternoon. Any input is greatly appreciated. I also took some photos of her tail feathers/skin. Her skin looks dry to me... is this lice or just dry skin?

I got some pictures of President Lincoln this afternoon... this is what I believe are the sticktight fleas on her face. I know she does have some dried blood on there too as she has been scratching her face A LOT and rubbing it in the grass to get whatever this is on there off. There are a few...

Hmm, I never saw that type of grass anywhere in or around my property so I don’t think that is it.. thanks for the info!

This is the only picture I was able to get last night. It is not clear because I had a flashlight shining on the “fleas” but if you look down near her cheek you can see them, they look grayish in color because of the reflection of the flashlight... as well as the two black spots near her eye.

I wasn’t able to get any good pictures, it was dark I was holding two flashlights, I was petrified of the rustling in the trees behind me.... :lauI’m going up tonight with my son hopefully he will be able to help me get some pictures! I will be treating my flock with pro manna tomorrow and the...

I went up last night to check for mites, I only saw what I believe might be mites scurrying on the coop itself but nothing on my flock. My biggest concern is my broody chicken, President Lincoln, because she seems to be the itchiest. She has dry skin but I could not find lice eggs or actual...

Thanks for your help! The coop is shaded most of the day by my maple trees. I did check the chickens and all I could find was some dry skin and the few sticktights on their combs and faces. I have promethrine spray that I just recently purchased (I got the biggest bottle they sell) and I also...

I went up to the coop... what an experience that was! (my property backs up to a Christmas tree farm and the coop is back by the trees) I was petrified with all the noises I heard coming from those trees! And the chickens were sleeping! Two of them were sleeping standing up! I looked for mites...