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[-] nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 1 day ago

the tick eating is a myth, or at least severely overstated.

Here's an article about it (and links to their peer reviewed study)

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

What about chickens? Do they really eat ticks?

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

They eat most small critters they see including ticks.

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 19 hours ago

Digging up worms and bugs and throwing them to the chickens was one of our beloved hobbies as children. It's amazing how accurate and enthusiastic those little predators are.

this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2025
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