Friends I need help!! What are there little creatures?

[miamibackyardchickens]

What are these and how can I get rid of them?
My hen did not want to climb up to roost and I found this on her feet. I’ve separated her, bathed her in warm Epsom salt and removed everything but we’re worried.

 

[LaFleche]

This is a severe infestation with poultry mites. They suck the blood of the chickens and can infect them with several pests and even lead to death caused by anemia.

I would treat ASAP all of your chickens and the entire coop including nest boxes, roosts ceiling etc.
Find somewhere else to put your chickens until you get the coop clean of them like a garage or even a guest room in your house for the duration of the treatment.

ETA: rake out all the old bedding and burn it, or else the mites will crawl back into your coop.

 

[vlselz]

Mites. Time to buy and to clean the birds and coop using Elector PSP. That or Permectrin 2. We are going through this currently, it's such a pain. Mine were brought in from a bird nesting in their coopGood luck!!