| Show bird tick very serious menace to turkey grower dr NV A hillings billings of the agricultural extension service university of minnesota warns turkey growers to be on the lookout for or the bird tick which has mado made its dehut debut in atkin county its first appearance in minnesota this tick should confused with tho the common minnesota wood tick or the fowl tick of the southern states it has the same general appearance but Is a distinct species the ticks are arc seen most around the eyes and necks of the young turkeys says doctor billings they are very destructive and in one outbreak killed 40 out of 40 boults there ais is no successful treatment tho the only thing that can be done Is to go over the birds once or twice a week by hand and pick oft the ticks it la Is possible these parasites were introduced into minnesota from wild fowl or through the interchange of breeding stock from other states the uck tick appeared in vermont in |
