Yes! Another benefit of free ranging. Every spring I used to have a tick or two crawling on me while I gardened. I haven't had a one in the last two years since I've had chickens. And the dog hasn't had much for them either like she usually does. We give her drops but in the spring they are so thick that sometimes there's one or two that latch on anyways. But not since we've had the chickens. I did however see a deer tick latched on to one of my hen's faces near her eye last year. They are so little. I promptly got that bugger off of her. I suppose their meanderings through the woods they'll brush up against a bush and they'll latch onto a feather and find their way to the blood. Nasty things....did you know they eat fleas and ticks?they run me over to get out in the morning .I do keep watch for chicken killers.they follow me around like puppy dogs so cool.
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