Idk what these mites are, but how do I treat them?

[alinas2010]

Poor thing. That might be from the hen scratching and biting at the itchy mites.

Ah dang. That’s terrible, I feel so awful! Poor things. I’m praying this takes care of them.

 

[WingItRanch]

Ah dang. That’s terrible, I feel so awful! Poor things. I’m praying this takes care of them.

Sounds like you're doing everything you can! I think mites or lice are inevitable even if you keep the cleanest ever coop. These pests are determined! Plus, they're tiny so you can't really tell until there's an infestation.

 

[alinas2010]

This article I found talks about how northern fowl mites build “houses” out of dead skin and such around the chicken’s vent. I think this might be what we have going on.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-northern-fowl-mite.79740/

 

[WingItRanch]

Wow good catch. The article mentions the scabs so looks like you're right.

 

[alinas2010]

Wow good catch. The article mentions the scabs so looks like you're right.

So terrible must feel awful! Poor things ugh. I’m gonna check their vents tonight on the roost and see if I can see mites moving still.