Are these chicken ticks? They are in my chicken coop!

[Chicksgowild]

I just found some critters in my chicken coop. I was cleaning the coop and I noticed these critters in the nooks and crannies in the coop. I will leave some pictures down below. What can I do? I sprayed them with rubbing alcohol but that clearly didn't work. They still got together and stayed there. I've noticed these dark or light grey spots in the coop and I think it is coming from these pests. I want to ask, how do you kill them how do I remove them from the coop, nesting box area? I saw these same ticks from an old coop I used to have but I took that down. But now, it looks like they have moved to the new coop. What can I do?

 

[RojoMarz]

I found this article that may have some ideas for you

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/poultry-ticks.48763/

and this article from Poultry DVM https://poultrydvm.com/condition/fowl-ticks

 

[azygous]

You need to ask at your garden supply store for permetrhin concentrate or spinosad. Mix a solution and spray the coop thoroughly. Both of these insecticides are non-toxic to poultry. Permethrin needs two treatments to be effective while spinosad only requires one.

 

[Chicksgowild]

I found this article that may have some ideas for you

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/poultry-ticks.48763/

and this article from Poultry DVM https://poultrydvm.com/condition/fowl-ticks

Thank you, I'll take a look at them

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I just found some critters in my chicken coop. I was cleaning the coop and I noticed these critters in the nooks and crannies in the coop. I will leave some pictures down below. What can I do? I sprayed them with rubbing alcohol but that clearly didn't work. They still got together and stayed there. I've noticed these dark or light grey spots in the coop and I think it is coming from these pests. I want to ask, how do you kill them how do I remove them from the coop, nesting box area? I saw these same ticks from an old coop I used to have but I took that down. But now, it looks like they have moved to the new coop. What can I do?

May I ask where on this blue planet you are located? I never heard of these things! Am wondering if we have them in my area.

 

[Chicksgowild]

You need to ask at your garden supply store for permetrhin concentrate or spinosad. Mix a solution and spray the coop thoroughly. Both of these insecticides are non-toxic to poultry. Permethrin needs two treatments to be effective while spinosad only requires one.

Thanks, let me see if I can find spinosad at my local stores. Also, how does the permitherin solution work? just in case I can't find the spinosad.

 

[Chicksgowild]

May I ask where on this blue planet you are located? I never heard of these things! Am wondering if we have them in my area.

I live in NM. I too, didn't know about these critters but I started to investigate about it and apparently they are chicken ticks.

 

[Penpal]

garlic keeps them away. Sprinkle garlic powder in the coop. After 3 days sprinkle some around the coop. I put it in the chicken food.


food.

 

[Chicksgowild]

garlic keeps them away. Sprinkle garlic powder in the coop. After 3 days sprinkle some around the coop. I put it in the chicken food.


food.

How effective is it? I want something strong, I don't want them back but I am not sure if that is possible, there are a lot of birds here so we'll see.

 

[Penpal]

The award winning breeder I bought my Brahms from showed me what she feeds them. It included garlic. On another plus said you would be buying a product that is sold in
Grocery stores, you can cook with it.