Dealing with poultry predators can be a frustrating experience. Who are the culprits that we are dealing with? How can we identify the specific poultry predators? What can we do to prevent problems with predation? These are all questions that are important to consider when we want to control predators of our poultry yards. I’ve […]
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The crests and beards on some breeds are the perfect environment for poultry lice and mites. Raising healthy poultry means keeping a healthy flock, and managing pests, including lice and mites. Below we have a picture of poultry lice and their egg casings. The top arrow (purple) shows the egg casings around the shaft
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Scaly leg Mites are relatively easy to treat. This is caused by a tiny mite that burrows under the scales of the legs and toes. The buildup of it’s colony and excrement cause the scales to raise away form the feet. In this first picture we see a few scales that have begun to raise.
