DEATH TO ALL THE CHICKEN MITES!!!!Ready to pull out hair....coop mites found yesterday. I concocted a spray with Dawn, citric acid, Essential oils of cinnamon bark, thyme, and lemon eucalyptus, olive oil and warm water. Read that detergents dissolve their waxy coat, as well as Coca Cola (citric acid?), and the 3 oils have eugenol. I probably used a total of 100+ drops in the 16 oz., covered the bottom of the spray bottle with dawn, mixed, put about a Tbsp. of citric acid in another jar with warm water, mixed, and added to the sprayer along with a good squirt of oil. The mites aren't supposed to be as active now, but they have been. My poor Onyx has been feeding them, as she is the only one roosting in there.
When I went and sprayed, they literally came out of the woodwork where I hadn't seen them before. Got fingers crossed.
Here's the after sprayed photos
Note not to use this kind of wood, or seal it with wax or paint? I try not to use chemicals, but hopefully this works.