I think I found northern poultry mites on my eggs?

Maleficent265

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I went to my coop to take a out the eggs and saw little crawlies all over them… it’s the first time I’ve noticed this…

I’ve got around 30 birds and I’m honestly at a loss. I don’t know what to do and I’m not even sure if that’s what I saw. But after some research that’s what it looks like.

I’m planning on burning the bedding and power washing the coop tomorrow… I’ll switch the bedding after it dries and…….? I really don’t know. Does anyone have any idea about how to go about getting rid of them?
 
We have mites too. Got the coop cleaned and sprayed with Elector PSP today. I'm dreading treating each chicken individually. We've got 34.

I was researching today and found this article-
https://entomologytoday.org/2016/07/18/battling-chicken-mites-with-bags-of-brimstone/

I found this on Amazon.

Sulfur Powder (Brimstone) - 99.5% Pure - 10 Pounds​

I'll see if between a dust bag and adding to their dust bath, we can remedy.

Has anyone tried this method instead of spraying or dusting with Permectrin?
 

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