Little black bugs?

[casslarrabee225]

Does anyone know what those little black bugs are jumping around the outside of my coop in the SNOW??? Could it be fleas? And can ducks get fleas??

 

[veronicasmom]

Probably snow fleas, which are not actually fleas at all. Just some little bugs that are always around, but on a warm winter day, will emerge. The flea part comes from them hopping around like fleas. Your ducks should be fine. They may even enjoy them!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Probably snow fleas, which are not actually fleas at all. Just some little bugs that are always around, but on a warm winter day, will emerge. The flea part comes from them hopping around like fleas. Your ducks should be fine. They may even enjoy them!!

Thats what i started to say they will probably eat them, I have seen them on the snow too but no around the coops probably because they get snatched up from either my ducks or chickens.