eww, what is this? (Black dots)

[chickfluff]

So I noticed these weird black dots on the inside edges of my chicken coop. They are tiny and look like they might be eggs, but I don't know. They stick together in clumps. Unfortunately, I have an infestation of earwigs in the coop as well. I'm thinking these things might be their eggs, (I really need DE) but I also heard that mites look like that too? So I'm not really sure what to think...

oh, and don't worry, my 4 chickens are still chicks, and are gonna move in there in weeks. But this is really bugging me. I'll try to get some pics of it soon.

*shudders* eww. sorry, but I really, really, don't like ground-dwelling bugs.

Thanks

 

[jenjscott]

could be roach eggs too.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Get the bug spray going.

 

[Ridgerunner]

You might check with the entomology department at your local university or better yet your county extension agent to help get them identified. They may be a problem or they may be something the chickens would love to eat. A potential protein source!

I am glad you caught it now in case it is a problem. Good job!!

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

Has it been damp? It sounds like it could be some type of fungus if it's not eggs.

 

[eschwaderer]

From the Michigan State web site:

"Each female (Earwig) lays 20 to 50 small, white eggs,
and she protects them from natural enemies, desiccation
and mold. "

If yours are black then it might not be from Earwigs.