Molting and cleaning up all those feathers

[Crysta]

Yes, but many people unknowingly have mites and house them by not cleaning out these molted feathers. It is safer to clean the coop of all feathers to prevent a major mite/nits issue rather than have them live in their own filth.

 

[HS Pye]

Molted feathers only are a problem when the chickens themselves have mites/lice. If you did treat your chickens for mite/lice if they had it, then it would be safer to clean out the feathers.

HS Pye

 

[drinnenm]

My chickens don't have mite's I just wanted to make sure they didn't get them because of the feathers, thanks everybody!