TICK INVASION! Chicken to the rescue?

[kjpuggles3]

Soooo I live in a heavily wooded, but cleared farm area and there are ticks GALORE!

im worried about getting lyme disease and i just dont like having by blood sucked in general (can't imagine why) So if I get some free range chickens, will they eat them? Or are they at risk of contracting disease too?

my poor chicks!!! They are too cute

but anyways, what should I do?

ps- I LOVE THESE SMILIES! My first day at BYC and I LOVE IT

thanks for your help!

YAY CHICKENS

-K

 

[geoff40]

Yes, get yourself a half dozen or so birds, depending on the size of your yard, and they'll make quick work out of the ticks. Spiders, ants, grasshoppers, etc. No pesticides, nice!!

 

[EMaker]

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Guinea hens (guinea fowl) are AWESOME at eradicating ticks. They freerange and tree roost, and are quite self-sufficient, although can be loud at times, if noise is an issue. But, they get rid of ticks like none other.

 

[cva34]

Quote:
Guinea hens (guinea fowl) are AWESOME at eradicating ticks. They freerange and tree roost, and are quite self-sufficient, although can be loud at times, if noise is an issue. But, they get rid of ticks like none other.

X-2 cva34

 

[SteveBaz]

Quote:
Guinea hens (guinea fowl) are AWESOME at eradicating ticks. They freerange and tree roost, and are quite self-sufficient, although can be loud at times, if noise is an issue. But, they get rid of ticks like none other.

X-2 cva34

They are great "watch chickens" when i was a kid sounded off when anyone came onto my PAPA's property. They started before the dog did.

 

[Ole rooster]

But one thing they can't see is chiggers. They ain't doing a thing for those.