Mites in the chicken coop?

[Clucky_Ellie123]

Hello!
Today I went outside to feed my four pullets, but I noticed a few red mites on the chicken coop roof. They were like tiny red dots and quickly disappeared and now I don't know where they are. I checked my chickens and it doesn't look like there are mites on them, but I'm not 100% sure. I checked all the cracks and crannies of the coop, but no signs of any mites. My chickens are acting pretty normal. Their feathers are pretty shiny and I get 3-4 eggs every day from my four pullets.

Should I be worried and what should I do?

 

[Perris]

They are hiding in cracks and crevices and joints in the coop. They are drinking your birds' blood during the night. You should find and do your best to eradicate them. If the coop can be disassembled, it is easier to do that.

 

[Clucky_Ellie123]

They are hiding in cracks and crevices and joints in the coop. They are drinking your birds' blood during the night. You should find and do your best to eradicate them. If the coop can be disassembled, it is easier to do that.

Are there any products that I could use? Will DE help?

 

[Matejka]

Permethrin spray on and in coop. Walls cracks crevices-everywhere.
Spray birds too. Under wings around vent-or you can dip them in a bucket. I also use permethrin dust in the nest boxes.

 

[Clucky_Ellie123]

Permethrin spray on and in coop. Walls cracks crevices-everywhere.
Spray birds too. Under wings around vent-or you can dip them in a bucket. I also use permethrin dust in the nest boxes.

Ok. Thank you!

 

[clutternutter25]

Are there any products that I could use? Will DE help?

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/y-tex-gardstar-garden-poultry-dust

They sound like the mites my coop had and permethrin poultry dust product worked very well. I treated the coop 3x, each 7-10 days apart and it killed all the mites. My coop had a terrible infestation this summer. They were literally oozing out of the coop's crevices. Do a deep clean (remove all bedding) and sprinkle the dust down, then replace the bedding. Make sure to put some on the roost since the mites crawl onto them at night while they sleep.

 

[David61]

Are there any products that I could use? Will DE help?

No, DE will not help. Get the permethrin 13.3 NOT the Permethrin 10. mixing instructions are easy. you can mix it stronger for the coop. I spray the coop every other month just because. If one of the girls come by, they get a squirt.

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome!
The permethrin spray concentrate is much easier to use, and way less expensive.
Mary

 

[Perris]

If you have coops made out of smooth sheets of recycled agricultural plastic, a powerwash does the job, no chemicals needed.

 

[cmom]

Permethrin works great. I also use the poultry dust in the nest boxes. Good luck...