Are these mites?

[GreeneFamilyFarm]

It’s super strange because I haven’t seen any on my bird or any signs of them. They are like a light red color but the winged bugs are super light brown. They look just like fruit flies but can’t fly! Thanks so much for responding. I checked yesterday under all the bedding. I put permethrin powder down Saturday and the next day couldn’t find any. I’m going to repeat with permethrin powder next week. I didn’t want to treat the birds if they didn’t have any parasites on them. Their skin is pink and there isn’t any white or grey build up on the shaft or on the vent? I could be missing it but it seems like I would see something!?

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Mites do not live on the chickens, they are like bed bugs and come out at night and suck blood while they sleep like a vampire!

 

[Suejordn]

I went out to the coop today and noticed that there were a lot of the dead bugs I found. The bugs with the wings that couldn’t fly and even one of the red ones I was talking about. All the pictures are zoomed up so the last picture is a normal one not zoomed so you can see perspective.

 

[RubelliteRose]

I don't have any experience with mites or lice yet, but I want to say that those bugs are too big. This page has some really good reference photos: https://the-chicken-chick.com/poult...y mite infestation can,and death of a chicken.

 

[Suejordn]

I kind what I was thinking except for the little red ones were pretty small. But maybe that is just what they look like in a younger stage?and when they get big they grow wings? Thank you for the link, I’ll check it out.

I don't have any experience with mites or lice yet, but I want to say that those bugs are too big. This page has some really good reference photos: https://the-chicken-chick.com/poult...y mite infestation can,and death of a chicken.