Chickens tackle ticks

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CTA. 1996. Chickens tackle ticks. Spore 64. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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A common sight in Africa and Asia is to see cattle and wild buffalo roaming about with birds such as cattle egrets or oxpeckersperched on their backs. These birds are providing a vital service in keeping the animals free of ticks. In Kenya,...

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