poultry mites
2 stories filed under poultry mites on Alektorophobia. The newest of them: “Mites are having a full-on fowl party in my coop and I'm not invited” and “My Phone's Now a Mite Motel—A Cluck-Worthy Cleaning Mistake”. Well, you've got yourself a full-on fowl party in the coop, and you're definitely not on the guest list. There's a special kind of chaos that comes with backyard poultry, and this mite motel situation is peak fowl play. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every poultry mites story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
Mites are having a full-on fowl party in my coop and I'm not invited
Well, you've got yourself a full-on fowl party in the coop, and you're definitely not on the guest list. Mites have moved in, and they're treating you like an all-you-can-eat buffet every time you step inside. You've dusted, deep cleaned, and locked the birds out while sprinkling permethrin and DE, but those little freeloaders still crawl on you like you're the main attraction. Your birds are itchy and one refuses to roost, so something's clearly off. Since you can't spray Poultry Protector in freezing temps, try adding a pinch of food-grade DE directly to their dust bath and check the roost bars at night with a flashlight, mites love to hide there.
My Phone's Now a Mite Motel—A Cluck-Worthy Cleaning Mistake
There's a special kind of chaos that comes with backyard poultry, and this mite motel situation is peak fowl play. Look, I love my feathered friends, but they clearly have it out for us. This poor soul did the responsible thing, breaking out the Elector PSP for a full clean out, only to accidentally gift their phone to the mites. They're literally typing this from a plastic bag with a 91% isopropyl alcohol-soaked paper towel as a roommate. That is some next-level dedication to the cluck-tastic lifestyle. It's funny, sure, but also genuinely smart advice for anyone who's ever chickened out mid-clean. If you need a laugh after a long coop day, check out "Chickens Got Her Good! A Backyard Poultry Adventure.