Blood mites in the coop and in the chickens - my plan and an RFC

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This morning: - Spray the empty coop with bug killer - Wait an hour - Clean out all the straw and disassemble the coop's removable parts - Pressure wash the coop and parts - Spray the chickens with anti mite spray that can be applied to the animals directly - Let the coop dry somewhat, weather isn't ideal - Put in fresh straw - Edit: Treat the straw with Hypoaspis mites - As per the suggestion from put out a litterbox with diatomaceous earth ... - Profit?

Any comments?

Edit 2, the outcome: https://poal.co/s/Chickens/774352

This morning: - Spray the empty coop with bug killer - Wait an hour - Clean out all the straw and disassemble the coop's removable parts - Pressure wash the coop and parts - Spray the chickens with anti mite spray that can be applied to the animals directly - Let the coop dry somewhat, weather isn't ideal - Put in fresh straw - Edit: Treat the straw with Hypoaspis mites - As per the suggestion from @StabEm put out a litterbox with diatomaceous earth ... - Profit? Any comments? Edit 2, the outcome: https://poal.co/s/Chickens/774352

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[–] • 1 pt

You forgot the step where you collect underpants, but otherwise it sounds like a good plan.

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[–] • 2 pts

Pro tip: Don't search for 'collect underpants' on X.

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[–] • 1 pt

You are now on another list.

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If the spray doesn't work, try this:

https://www.bhwt.org.uk/blog/health-welfare/red-mites-and-everything-youve-ever-wanted-to-know-about-diatomaceous-earth/

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Great suggestion! Got a sack of that stuff here, I totally forgot about. I'll put some into a cat litter box or something, so they can bathe. Also have some Hypoaspis mites that I'm going to treat the straw with, forgot to mention that in the OP.

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