We’ve struggled with mouse problems in the house and in the chicken coop for years now. We haven’t been able to find out where the little stinkers are getting in, and once they’re in, they’re pretty tough to get rid of. We rarely ever see them, but we DO see evidence of them as bags …
Parasites are nasty critters. According to Dr. Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky: “Parasites are organisms that live in or on another organism, referred to as the host, and gain an advantage at the expense of the host. There are several external parasites that attack poultry by either sucking blood or feeding on the skin or feathers.” As I …
Mice are the most frequent visitors to chicken coops worldwide, and their presence can bring disease to your flock. Find out how to get rid of mice in the chicken coop for good! Have you found a few small droppings or evidence that mice have been in the chicken coop? You may be wondering why …
Raising chickens is great fun, right up until you find something creepy crawly on them, or discover your chicken coop swarming with flies. No matter where you raise livestock, you’re bound to encounter some pests, and insects top the list of chicken pests to keep an eye out for. In this article, we’ll go over …
Chicken lice are an unfortunate fact of life when you raise poultry. No matter how clean you keep your coop and how meticulously you care for your chickens, sooner or later, lice are bound to strike. Lice tend to find their way to your chickens via wild birds in the area. Like many of the …
Raising chickens can bring its fair share of flies! We tried every fly control product out there to get rid of flies in the coop. These are the best fly traps! As urban chicken keepers and composters, we’ve dealt with a whole lot of flies! Trust me when I say, we’ve tried every fly control product on …