A veterinarian will prescribe an oral flea medication such as ivermectin or moxidectin that you can slip into your parrot’s food or water. These treatments… Read More »How Do You Get Rid Of Fleas When You Have Birds?
Wildlife like skunks, squirrels, raccoons or opossums, can leave behind adult fleas or flea eggs when they spend time around the house, in the attic… Read More »Why Do I Have Fleas In My House And No Pets?
An empty bird nest harbors parasites like mites, ticks, fleas, and other scavenger insects particularly if it was recently abandoned by a bird. If the… Read More »Do Birds Nests Have Fleas?
What attracts fleas to your yard in the first place? Moisture: watch for places where water pools. Shade: under trees, brush, and beneath furniture are… Read More »What Attracts Fleas To Your Yard?
You might be asking yourself will fleas eventually go away? While some could last 2 – 3 weeks, they could also live for up to… Read More »Will Fleas Go Away On Their Own?
Bleach: Bleach contains powerful chemicals that can instantly kill ticks. Place the tick in a small container that contains bleach. Rubbing alcohol: Rubbing alcohol can… Read More »What Instantly Kills Ticks?
Volunteers inspected about 100 wild turkeys and only one tick was found (in Addison County), a Black-Legged (Deer) Tick, Ixodes scapularis. Most turkeys also had… Read More »Do Turkeys Carry Deer Ticks?
Absolutely. Both wild and pet birds can carry fleas, ticks and other kinds of parasites. Birds in the wild will try and control a flea… Read More »Can Wild Birds Have Fleas?
The most common way for fleas to enter your household is on the family dog or another pet that comes inside from being outdoors. Cats… Read More »Do Birds And Squirrels Have Fleas?
Bird flu viruses can spread easily between birds. Some of these viruses can cause serious illness and death in domestic poultry (like chickens, ducks, and… Read More »Can My Backyard Chickens Get Bird Flu?