Thanks, had not thought of that. It is cold in new england and they have been penned up more than when they are in the summer. I live on a busy street and we can't let them run free or they will end up in the Dunkin Donuts drive thru (really we live next to it). I have a larger fenced in back...
I have not found any mites but I think that I have mice. Some of my chickens are missing feathers on their bottoms and towards their belly and have some scabbing. I checked for mites but don't see any. I do have a lot of mice (even get them in my home). We used to keep the food outside but...