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chicken coop fleas
« on: July 15, 2013, 18:11 »
My coop seems to have fleas . Can someone recommend a solution . 

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2013, 18:22 »
What are the little critters like ?

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2013, 20:26 »
Tiny black things get all over me  >:(

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2013, 20:49 »
Do they jump or run ?

Are they as big as a full stop or bigger ?

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2013, 21:44 »
Most likely to be red mite, give us a good description and we should be able to tell you what they are.

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2013, 22:10 »
I can barely see them let alone describe them . they crawl on my skin they are pin head size or smaller.

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2013, 22:14 »
Yes, red mite I'd say

Wipe them with a tissue or piece of white kitchen towel.  If you get a red stain on the tissue it's well fed red mite.

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2013, 22:27 »
They are not at all red in colour .

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2013, 08:30 »
red mites are not red until they have fed.
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2013, 08:49 »
The coop & run is in a wooded area . I have just been out to feed & water them & without going in the coop as such got loads of the critters on me . I did the "wipe" test but no red.  I always put the mite powder down every time I clean out too. Hens & cockerel all seem happy & healthy enough .

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2013, 08:55 »
Are they flying or falling out of the trees?
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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2013, 13:56 »
they must be airborne to get on me like they do as i don't put my head in the coop as such .

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2013, 14:14 »
Pollen beetles or thunder flies?

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2013, 15:45 »
Not thunder flies but a bit smaller & rounder .

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Re: chicken coop fleas
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2013, 17:35 »
Sorry I don't know what they might be, but it sounds as if they are more interested in you than your hens. 

Try putting some repellent on before you go to see your hens and see if that puts them off attacking you.   ;)


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