Dealing with external parasites on chickens
Apr 16, 2021
2 minutes
Birds become infested with external parasites (ectoparasites) when new chickens are brought onto the farm and through contact with each other.
The following are the most common ectoparasites found in South Africa:
• Lice
Biting lice spend their entire lives on the birds and are found on the skin around the vent and on
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