Fleas and chickens?

[oneofseven]

I am putting the coop and run where my dogs used to be, because of the fence and available space. The dogs had a flea infestation. Will the chickens eat the fleas or vice-versa?

 

[Judy]

Dog fleas are host specific and should not bother your chickens. I have no idea whether the chickens will eat the fleas!

 

[oneofseven]

Thanks.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Lice are host specific; not fleas. Yes, the fleas will bother your chickens.

 

[oneofseven]

What is the best way to get rid of them without hurting the chickens?