Worms are a common ailment in backyard flocks. As a chicken owner, it’s scary when your babies aren’t doing well. In this ...

Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

and no pesticides have been approved against jumping worms. While birds may seem like a natural pest control option for ...

Herbs have not been proved to completely clear all the parasites in the flock but have the ability to control them ...

Swallows infected with parasites move less and in smaller ranges than healthy ones—with detrimental effects on their foraging ...

A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist. A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist.

Since some brood parasites rely on several different bird species as foster parents, more than a sixth of all species in the avian world care for chicks that aren’t their own at some point.