Recently, my chickens have gotten a case of northern fowl mites. It is only 4 of them (they are in a separate coop). I was so devastated and shocked that they got them. They are all good now, but I wanted to share some information about the mite. So, let’s look at the mite side…
Mites are tiny, 8 legged arthropods. They are all very small, and can range from 0.1mm-6mm. This is very small! But the northern fowl mite is about 1mm. Now, this may seam like a normal sized insect. But to the...
The northern fowl mite
Mites are tiny, 8 legged arthropods. They are all very small, and can range from 0.1mm-6mm. This is very small! But the northern fowl mite is about 1mm. Now, this may seam like a normal sized insect. But to the...
The northern fowl mite