Gnats on my chickens!

[sassychickens76]

My rooster has gnats on him. Why would this happen and what can I do?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would read these articles about buffalo gnats which can be fatal in large amounts around chickens.
https://blog.mcmurrayhatchery.com/2...-alert-black-fly-buffalo-gnat-poultry-deaths/

https://the-chicken-chick.com/protecting-chickens-from-killer-black-flies-buffalo-gnats/

 

[Jeanw]

I would read these articles about buffalo gnats which can be fatal in large amounts around chickens.
https://blog.mcmurrayhatchery.com/2...-alert-black-fly-buffalo-gnat-poultry-deaths/

https://the-chicken-chick.com/protecting-chickens-from-killer-black-flies-buffalo-gnats/

Thank you for these articles Eggcessive!

 

[sassychickens76]

Thank you, those were helpful. I will get him to eat some diatomaceous earth. I will also spray him with apple cider vinegar. Do I need to make that a water solution?