🐔 Pest Myth or Fact? Can chickens really help control ticks in your backyard? It’s a common belief, but what does the science actually say? In this short video, IPM Specialist Hillary Peterson breaks down the research and explains why chickens may not be a reliable method for managing ticks in most backyard settings. Early studies, including Sahito et al. 1991 (Predation on Livestock Ticks by Chickens) and Duffy et al. 1992 (The Effectiveness of Helmeted Guineafowl in the Control of the Deer Ti
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🐔 Pest Myth or Fact? Can chickens really help control ticks in your backyard? It’s a common belief, but what does the science actually say? In this short video, IPM Specialist Hillary Peterson breaks down the research and explains why chickens may not be a reliable method for managing ticks in most backyard settings. Early studies, including Sahito et al. 1991 (Predation on Livestock Ticks by Chickens) and Duffy et al. 1992 (The Effectiveness of Helmeted Guineafowl in the Control of the Deer Ti
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