fleas in my chicken coop run...

[Chickeles]

I could use some help. I believe there are fleas in the chicken run. I am being eat alive especially around the ankles, so I am assuming it is fleas. Anyone have any ideas of how to get rid of them without harming my girls? Anything organic available and should I remove the girls for a couple of hours after spraying?
thanks for any suggestions or advice.

 

[azygous]

Or it could be avian mites. They could bite you, too.

Permethrin poultry dust would take care of them, but you'd need to repeat in a week. It's organic and non-toxic to chickens. They can return to the run immediately after treatment.

Another longer lasting organic treatment is with spinosad. I like a product called Elector PSP. It's a bit pricey but extremely effective, highly concentrated and a little goes a long way, so it's cost effective over the long run. It works as an enzymatic action and is completely natural and safe for your chickens to return immediately following spraying.

 

[Chickeles]

Azygous, thank you so much for that helpful information. I can not wait to get on amazon and purchase the dust and the Elector PSP. Pricey or not...I dread going out to the run lately so something must end. I appreciate you and so do my girls, Lucy and Bettywhite.
vivian
Cincinnati Ohio