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I’m in Western WA and we just started getting below freezing at night. Birds are all freshly molted too and look great. It’s always something!I think those are just common mites. Depends what state ur in tbh some thrive in warm weather or cold.. wood ash is a natural way to help get rid of mites
Yes. Yes, it is. Sorry you're dealing with this. At least lice can be dealt with pretty easily, as compared to mites.I’m in Western WA and we just started getting below freezing at night. Birds are all freshly molted too and look great. It’s always something!
Is there a reason you recommend the permethrin powder over Elector psp? I was hoping to avoid the powder, is what I used to use. Unfortunately I JUST thoroughly cleaned the coop out a few weeks ago.They are lice. I recommend dusting your birds with Permethrin powder. You will also have to clean out coops and nests and dust them as well.
New bedding will need to be dusted. Dust your birds again in 10 days to kill larva hatched from lice eggs.
If you see lice eggs on feather shafts on any of your chickens, remove them with coconut oil. Especially inspect around the vent area where it's warm and moist.
An easy way to dust your coop after bedding has been removed and cleaned out is to put a pile of Permethrin dust at the entrance to the coop. Ensure all vents are closed or covered over. Make sure there's no birds inside the coop.
Then use a leaf blower and hit the pile of dust full blast. It will look like a smoke bomb went off inside the coop.
The dust will settle and get in every crack where pests hide and kill them. It will take several hours before the dust settles, so you'll have to do it early in the day.
Make sure you wear old clothes and a mask.