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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.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 day ago
[-] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

This is hilarious, made my day

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 17 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.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day 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 5 points 15 hours ago

The forest was there long before the road

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

They let opossums drive now?

this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2025
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