Mosquitos?

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We live in Alabama and we rescued a Silkie today. Is it okay for them to be around Mosquitos pretty much 24/7? We are building a coop tomorrow and it will be outside. At night the Mosquitos can get pretty bad. I've seen answers pretty much split 50/50 on whether it's good or bad. Thanks!
 
Good Saturday Morning Skite,

Mosquitoes should be suppressed with any available means, purchase an inexpensive box fan (20.00) and set it to low speed, it is best to keep it off the ground several inches to a foot. A thin piece of plywood (1/4") or corrugated fiberglass panel can be used to protect it from the weather, and an inexpensive 50 foot drop cord will work fine as an electrical source.

Insure that the fan is stable and will not tip over, I suspend mine with wire through the handle, and it has lasted several years.
 
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Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided join our flock. I've lived in hot, humid areas where mosquitos were a real nuisance in the summer time and while undoubtedly annoyed my chickens, they never caused any ill effects to them. A number of our members raise chickens in Alaska, where the mosquito is jokingly referred to as the state bird due to their size and numbers in the middle of the summer, yet their chickens somehow survive the mid-summer onslaught without being sprayed by cans of "Off." :eek:) Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.
 
Trying to think what it was now but was reading something about Mosquitos and chooks the other week when researching a sick one. Don't quote me on it but think it may have been being referenced as a risk as they can spread fowl pox. Generally they are more susceptible to that if in poor condition.
 
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glad you have joined us.

Mosquitos can carry diseases not just to chickens but to our other pets/animals and to us. But the incidence is not severe.

If you live near water, the battle to reduce the population is quite impossible, but if you don't then you can try to reduce the numbers by making sure to avoid any standing water and consider having your property fogged for mosquitos. Some plants attract and others repel mosquitos, don't have a list but you could also explore the topic.

@duckets advised, a fan can help. Fans made for outdoors have heavy bases and are tall enough to avoid injury to the flock. You can consider a smaller fan high in the coop for night coverage.
 

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