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CRK7376

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22. Our two remaining chickens

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 10:06 PM

Jun 2021

are doing tremendous service keeping our yard fairly tick free.....down in the pastures it's anonther thing....We've unfortunately lost two of our hens in the last 6 months to a fox or hawk/owl. We've caught a couple of infared pictures of the fox on a game camera down at the creek. We hear the coyotes alot but I haven't had success catching them on the game camera.....

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It's not just your imagination -- ticks are out of control this year [View all] SheltieLover Jun 2021 OP

My husband is presently taking Doxycycline. blue neen Jun 2021 #1

Went through that 21 y/a with daughter. SheltieLover Jun 2021 #3

Antibiotics only work if you detect it right away. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #34

True! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #35

Yup - they hide in biofilms, along with co-infections and other crap such as metals. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #38

Overload of neurotoxins from die off can be quite harmful as well SheltieLover Jun 2021 #39

This really ticks me off. roamer65 Jun 2021 #2

Lol SheltieLover Jun 2021 #4

I just got back from the UP of Michigan. roamer65 Jun 2021 #5

Glad you knew to check! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #24

Ticks dont seem to be an issue around the Portland, OR area. They were always brutal in MA CentralMass Jun 2021 #6

I have a lot of ticks most years. gab13by13 Jun 2021 #7

Yup SheltieLover Jun 2021 #25

Mother Nature's primary job is to try to kill you. Binkie The Clown Jun 2021 #8

Put both my dogs on UpInArms Jun 2021 #9

I can help. 634-5789 Jun 2021 #10

Permethrin works great! SWMO_8541 Jun 2021 #16

Yep, I've used it. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #18

Welcome to DU! TomSlick Jun 2021 #20

Welcome to DU! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #26

Sawyer's makes a helluva good product in a spray can. 634-5789 Jun 2021 #36

Vaseline Takket Jun 2021 #11

Not sure but I've heard you are supposed to pull them straight out using tweezers closest to the chowder66 Jun 2021 #12

I've always used fingernail polish - same idea but the nail polish stays in place. TomSlick Jun 2021 #21

The MAGAts are like ticks on democracy Blue Owl Jun 2021 #13

Think of the word politics... SheltieLover Jun 2021 #27

We use powdered agricultural sulphur for ticks and chiggars harumph Jun 2021 #14

Does anyone know where ticks come from when you're sitting... LAS14 Jun 2021 #15

They can definitely get around. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #19

They are like heat seeking missiles SheltieLover Jun 2021 #28

Up here (PNW) I've only seen one this year and usually I see Maru Kitteh Jun 2021 #17

Our two remaining chickens CRK7376 Jun 2021 #22

Here in Arkansas I've only pulled two off me this year. calguy Jun 2021 #23

It would be a good idea BGBD Jun 2021 #29

Yes it would! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #30

I've gotten 3 this year; normally go many years between bites. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #31

You just live with it? 😱 SheltieLover Jun 2021 #32

Yeah; I have dropped the number of spirochetes in my blood by going vegetarian, lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #33

Stay out of fields that have tall grass! Tracer Jun 2021 #37