What are these bugs?

[BennienFlorrie]

I noriced these tiny black bugs tonight as I was shutting up the coop. They don't move very fast and seem to be concentrated on the wooden parts of the coop, particularly round the door to the nest box. Are they lice or mites? It would be nice to know what Im dealing with before I blitz the coop tomorrow!

 

[Ebony Rose]

Do you feed them in the coop, or store grain there? Looks like (could be wrong), but looks like grain weevils.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I noriced these tiny black bugs tonight as I was shutting up the coop. They don't move very fast and seem to be concentrated on the wooden parts of the coop, particularly round the door to the nest box. Are they lice or mites? It would be nice to know what Im dealing with before I blitz the coop tomorrow!

Even blowing up the pic is hard to see em..
I lightened it up a bit.

I see antennas- feet too maybe?

 

[OhZark Biddies]

If the “antenna” are actually on the back end I’d say maybe something in the ‘earwig’ family of things

 

[TooCheep]

No, those aren't earwigs. I've dealt with them. They tend to be attracted to moisture. The antennae are on the head in that picture.

 

[BennienFlorrie]

Do you feed them in the coop, or store grain there? Looks like (could be wrong), but looks like grain weevils.

I feed her layers pellets in the coop, and they are stored in an airtight tub. I was wondering about Springtails, I don't know if they are too small though.

 

[BennienFlorrie]

Even blowing up the pic is hard to see em..
I lightened it up a bit.
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I see antennas- feet too maybe?

yeah sorry, a right close up with the flash so not a brill picture! I wondered about springtails but don't know if they are too small...

 

[Kiki]

If you aren't sure what they are it won't hurt to spray the coop with Permethrin.

Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
• 6
• flies lice mites permethrin

 

[OhZark Biddies]

If you aren't sure what they are it won't hurt to spray the coop with Permethrin.

Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
• 6
• flies lice mites permethrin

Spoken like a true Texan

(P.s. I have no idea if this quote is actually attributable to the Duke ... it’s a meme after all )

 

[Kiki]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.