Red Mite and 5 day old chicks....

[Munch]

Sorry, pain in the arris I know!

I am concerned. I have just cleaned out the chooks out doors and the layers have a red mite issue!

I am going to poultry shield it and powder the birds tonight.

Anyway to my point, as I sit a type this I have found a couple of the little buggers still on me, after a shower.

I have 5 day old chicks in the kitchen I am worried I might pass them to them, what can I do?

[RichmondHens]

I think it's quite unlikely you will infest the chicks in your kitchen (don't they smell?). As a precaution always deal with chicks first, layers after but I don't think there is any need to panic. The two you found may well have been the only two so I wouldn't worry about it TBH.

[Munch]

Thanks. Phew!

The little chicks dont smell at the moment but when they get big enough to jump out of the box they are transferred to the brooder cage in the basement!