You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DURHAM — Sarah Siegel had been dealing with Lyme disease for a while. But ...

CALVERTON, N.Y. (CBS Local) - As disease-carrying ticks continue to spread across the country, many Americans are turning to an inventive and all-natural approach to removing ticks: chickens. "Within ...

Ticks in yards pose serious problems. They can carry illnesses like Lyme disease, making outdoor spaces risky for humans and pets. These pests thrive in grass, leaf litter, and shaded areas, turning ...

An East End homeowner says the tick population in his backyard has been eradicated thanks to the help from some chickens. Chris Paparo, of Calverton, remembers a time when stepping into his backyard ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. -- The Village of Fayetteville has made it easier to obtain Chickens in an effort to further combat tick borne illnesses. Monday night the village board of trustees voted to adopt a ...

Backyard chickens may live a sweeter life than chickens on commercial poultry farms, but roaming green grass and scratching real dirt exposes these birds to a different suite of parasites than those ...