Breeds for tick management

[Raubkatze]

Human imprinted chickens create problems not encountered in broody raised chickens. If I wanted a new flock, in particular a free-ranging flock, I would want to establish it with young adult, broody-raised chickens

Sorry, I’m not sure what this means. Are you saying I shouldn’t get chicks, but get already mature chickens?

 

[Red Mangrove]

Sorry, I’m not sure what this means. Are you saying I shouldn’t get chicks, but get already mature chickens?

In my experience the only roosters that attack humans are human imprinted, and the only hens I have that visit my neighbors are human imprinted. Chickens that are naturally raised by other chickens don't have these behavioral issues

When a human raises chicks the chicks will inevitably get the two species confused to an extent

 

[cubalaya]

We let our egg layer breeds, the cubalayas, and the oriental gamefowl stags free range and we see very few ticks anymore.