Battling Chicken Mites with Bags of Brimstone
By Meredith Swett Walker The northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) plagues chickens, causing inflammation, anemia, and basically making them itch like the devil. The mites are the most common ectoparasite […]
Backyard Chickens Harbor Greater Diversity of Mites and Lice than Farm-raised Chickens
By Meredith Swett Walker Today’s backyard chickens are not your grandmother’s birds — they sport jaunty sweaters, go for walks on leashes, and dine on treats like “chunky chicken caviar.” […]
Backyard Chickens May Have Mites, Lice and Fleas
Identifying the most common pests encountered in backyard chickens