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POULTRY CARE

Essential Tips for Flock Health

Northern Fowl Mite Alert

By Dr. Brigid McCrea

One of the most often overlooked aspects of keeping chickens is dealing with external parasites. Nobody likes thinking about bugs crawling all over their chickens’ skin. All too often, external parasites invade a flock and then quickly spread. One of the common external parasites is the northern fowl mite, which affects small flocks as much as commercial operations.

One of the common external parasites is the northern fowl mite, which affects small flocks as much as commercial operations.
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