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Poultry Pest Guide

Infestations by flies, mites, and beetles are a real threat to farmers. They can severely limit productivity and destroy the health of an entire flock. Outbreaks shouldn't be underestimated, but you don't have to live in fear of them either. There are many techniques and products available designed to limit the spread of unwanted guests on your farm.

What is the Process of Pest Control in Poultry Farming?

As we said before, there are a variety of ways to reduce the spread of insects and larvae throughout your farm. Many of these techniques relate to prevention rather than offering easy cures. The cure is rarely easy, and prevention is always recommended. Good habits usually lead to good results, so it is always beneficial to stay on top of how you manage your poultry operations.

The excessive use of insecticides has fallen out of favour in recent years, meaning many farmers are looking for new ways to prevent infestations. With that in mind, we have compiled some of the most successful practices you can employ to keep your chickens happy and your farm productive.

Dry Manure Management

One of the best things you can do to minimise fly breeding in your poultry house is to remove manure frequently. Flies love moist environments, so leftover bird manure is perfect for their eggs. By removing manure in the poultry house at least twice a week, you can destroy the egg cycle, thus vastly reducing the larvae population.

Cleaning out dry manure frequently is a superior choice to using insecticides. This is because it is not only flies that choose to live within it, but beneficial insects such as beetles and mites may also call it home. Beetles and mites are capable of vastly reducing larvae in manure, often by consuming the eggs. Insecticides kill off this entire biological ecosystem, removing the helpful beetles and mites too. However, not all mites and beetles are friendly.

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Parasite Control

There are many parasites that can infest your poultry house if proper precautions are not taken. The most dangerous of these is the Northern Fowl mite. This mite is most likely to affect stressed birds and take blood from their host for their entire seven-day lifespan. They are often originally brought into the poultry house via wild birds, who then pass them onto the housed birds or eggs via physical contact.

This infestation among your birds will be worsened if they are kept in close proximity. The mite can travel simply by leaping from bird to bird. If your birds are all kept together within a single house, there is little to stop the Northern Fowl mite from infesting your entire flock. This could result in a mortality rate as severe as 30%.

The best way to prevent the Northern Fowl mite is to take action as soon as you discover them.  Strong sanitation habits and adequate spacing for birds can significantly reduce the gestation of this mite.

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Rats steal feed, contaminate feed, and even spread disease. Therefore, it is necessary for modern Poultry farms to introduce Professional Pest Management