Tiny bugs

[basquem]

I did a lot of work in the chicken coop this morning and was handling my chickens. Came inside and felt like my skin was crawling. I keep finding these very tiny bugs. They don’t appear to be jumping or flying. Any idea what they are or what I do about them? Chickens seem fine, but I doubt I could see these on them, they are so small.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Check the hens over at night, use a flashlight and see if you can see bugs crawling up their legs.

Maybe mites?

 

[basquem]

Definitely mites. They got bigger and I could see them all over the coop at night. Cleaning out the coop today and as soon as I started digging around in the bedding I found them everywhere!!!
Coop is empty, rinsed down and waiting on the first coat of white wash to dry. Then one more coat, new bedding, more lime, and some spray. Fingers crossed!!

 

[cmom]

Use permethrin. It works great. Nothing will kill the mites eggs so weekly treatments for 3 or 4 weeks thoroughly spraying the inside of the coop every crack and crevice where the mites can hide, everywhere. You can also buy the premixed sprays. I use the concentrate. I also use poultry dust in the nest boxes. Good luck...