Even when they're allowed to roam about the farmyard, chickens are still susceptible to infestations of blood-sucking mites. It now turns out that a backpack-like device could let farmers know when ...

Poultry mites are common external parasites that are more of a pest than anything else to your chicken especially backyard chickens. They are introduced to the backyard scene through rodents or other ...

Blood-feeding livestock mites can be detected with wearable sensor technology nicknamed ''Fitbits for chickens.'' To help farmers detect mite infestations, a team of entomologists, computer scientists ...