Yes, should have mentioned--with the the flea and tick spray, I checked active ingredients and allowed dosages--the active ingredient was approved for use in poultry. I also don't directly apply it. Should have specified that better. I lock the hens out of the coop for the day when I clean it...
I buy my flea and tick spray at Walmart. Nothing fancy--just the seven-day stuff for dogs that's supposed to kill eggs and adults.
And I meant that I wash my chickens outdoors in the summertime. Warm water, a little bit of clorox, and dawn dish soap all mixed up in a five gallon bucket. Each...
Mites from chickens cannot infect humans or dogs.
There are two basic types of mites--ones that live on the chicken and ones that live on the perch and just attack the chickens at night for feed. You may have both; I did, this summer.
The ones that don't live on the chickens are an easy fix...