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[-] nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 months 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 3 months ago

What about chickens? Do they really eat ticks?

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

They eat most small critters they see including ticks.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 months ago
[-] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 5 points 3 months ago

This is hilarious, made my day

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 3 months 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.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

He also darts out in front of you late at night after you’ve driven 6+ hours, are tired as hell, are almost home, and is damn lucky you saw him and was the only car on the road.

[-] gbuttersnaps@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago

The forest was there long before the road

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

They let opossums drive now?

this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2025
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