Curious as to which mites live ON the bird and which mites(Northern Red Mites?) live in the coop but feed on the birds at night?
Are you sure they're mites and not lice?
What do you mean by 'crusty'..I wonder if you're seeing clumps of white lice egg clusters at the base of feathers?
The...
Food Grade DE will not kill worms, it doesn't do anything when wet....but it can help control insects when used dry.
Loose watery poop an also be from an increase of water consumption during hot weather.
Both great suggestions^^^^
.....especially agree with not treating for something unless you know for sure it's there, it just adds stress to an already stressful situation.
Give them a couple weeks to eat up, settle in and just observe them closely for any problems. At only 8 weeks old they...