What kind of bugs are these?

[Suejordn]

Hi all!!! I found these bugs a couple months back on the floor of my chicken run and on the outside of my chicken house. Just a few like 5 to 10. I sprayed with some oil solution and they seem to be gone. Until I was cleaning out the chicken house again a couple days ago. Again just a couple on the floor of the chicken coop and on the outside of the house. Also these winded bugs are always with them. I don’t know if it’s related or not. I don’t think they’re red chicken mites? I always find them during the day. And never have found anything under the roasts at night. They aren’t on my chickens either. At least not that I can find. I would really like to know what they are though. I treated the coop with the oil solution again. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[featherhead007]

How big are they? Do you have a pic for scale?

 

[LaFleche]

Looks like poultry mites to me.

And these like some kind of gnats:

 

[Suejordn]

How big are they? Do you have a pic for scale?

 

[Suejordn]

Here’s one

 

[featherhead007]

Look like mites. Get yourself some (Permethrin 10 livestock and premise spray.) little expensive, but lasts a long time. treat the coop, the stalls, perches, and your birds with it. Good luck.

 

[LaFleche]

Do you use straw as bedding in you chicken coop?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I was under the impression that those were either Southern Red Mites, Clover Mites, or Spruce Spider Mites. Where are you located?

 

[Suejordn]

Do you use straw as bedding in you chicken coop?

No just wood shavings. My coop is super small. Just hosts 5 bantams. I’ll send a picture

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Here’s one

This one looks like poultry mites or lice though.