PEST CONTROL
There are a number of pests that can affect poultry in small and backyard flocks.This includes both internal and external parasites. If some areas, of course, wildlfe (skunks, raccons, coyotes, etc.) can be the main pest.
Preventing parasites is always better than trying to get rid of them.
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INSECTS
Common continuous external parasites of poultry (University of Kentucky)
Common temporary external parasites of poultry (University of Kentucky)
Poultry pests (West Virginia University)
External parasites of poultry (Mississippi State University)
External parasites (University of New Hampshire)
Common external parasites in poultry: Lice and mites (The Ohio State University)
Less common external parasites of poultry (The Ohio State University)
Poultry pest management (Texas A&M University)
Poultry pest management (The Ohio State University)
Poultry pest management (Auburn University)
Control of poultry pests (Purdue University)
Poultry pests and their control (West Virginia University)
Pest management recommendations for poultry (Cornell and Penn State Cooperative Extension)
A guide for managing poultry insects (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)
Mites
Eliminating mites from poultry flocks (Kansas State University)
Mites that attack humans (University of Florida)
Mites annoying humans (The Ohio State University)
Prevention & Control - Mites affecting humans (Illinois Department of Public Health)
Darkling beetles
Lesser mealworm, litter beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer)(Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) (Univeristy of Florida)
Lesser mealworms (University of Maine)
RODENTS
Animal damage management - Controlling rodents in commercial poultry facilities (Purdue University)
PREDATORS
Prevention of predator damage in poultry flocks (Government of Alberta, Canada)
Addressing the consequences of predator damage to livestock and poultry (Virginia Tech)
OTHER WILDLIFE
Animal damage management - Pigeons (Purdue University)
Animal damage management - Chipmunks (Purdue University)
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