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[-] nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 10 hours 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 2 points 9 hours ago

What about chickens? Do they really eat ticks?

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 hours ago

They eat most small critters they see including ticks.

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